Three 14-year-olds charged with arson in Milton fire at abandoned building
The fire at the former Habitat ReStore building prompted an evacuation of the neighbouring condo and closed some roads in Milton on Sunday night.
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Three 14-year-olds have been charged with arson and break and enter after a fire at an abandoned former Habitat for Humanity ReStore building at 700 Main Street East in Milton on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
Residents of the neighbouring condominium were evacuated as a precaution while crews worked, and some surrounding roads were closed. Smoke was visible from several blocks away.
Halton Regional Police Service said the youths were identified through an investigation and the fire was determined to be suspicious. Officers reported smoke and flames at the building when they arrived around 5:30 p.m., and fire crews contained the blaze.
No serious injuries were reported, and no one was inside the abandoned building. The youths are not identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
What motive, if any, police believe the youths had.
Whether the residents of the evacuated condo building have returned home.
Who owns the building and whether it has been secured.
We'll update this story as answers emerge.
At a glance
Where exactly did the fire in Milton happen?
The fire broke out at the abandoned former Habitat for Humanity ReStore building at 700 Main Street East in Milton, Ontario.
When did the Milton ReStore building fire happen?
The fire at the former Habitat for Humanity ReStore building at 700 Main Street East happened on Sunday, November 8, 2026, and officers reported smoke and flames there when they arrived around 5:30 p.m.
Who has been charged in the Milton ReStore building fire?
Three 14-year-olds have been charged with arson and break and enter in connection with the fire at the former Habitat for Humanity ReStore building in
