London·DAY STARTER

Street closures following explosion in OEV

London's weather, traffic and gas prices for Thursday, August 15, 2019.
Emergency crews battle a number of fires along Woodman Avenue in London, Ont. after a car crash sparked a house explosion on Aug. 14, 2019. (Jeremy Cohn)

Weather

Currently in London it's 15 C and mostly cloudy.  

Expect a mix of sun and cloud today with a 40 per cent chance of showers with risk of a thunderstorm.

The daytime high is 24 C with a humidex of 27 C. The UV index is very high.  

Traffic

  • A number of street closures following a late night house explosion on Woodman Avenue:
    • Dundas Street between Quebec Street and Egerton Street.
    • Lorne Ave between Quebec Street and Charlotte Street.
    • Woodman Ave between Lorne Ave and Dundas Street.
    • Queens Ave from Quebec Street to Woodman Ave.
A number of streets are closed around the site of an explosion in Old East Village Wednesday night. (Google Maps)
  • There are additional closures at Ontario Street and Queens Ave, and Lyle Street at York Street.

Gas

Gas prices found on Gasbuddy.com show gas is selling in London between $1.12 and $1.18 per litre.

The dollar

The Canadian dollar last closed at 75.13 cents U.S.

The market opens today at 9:30 a.m.

All information as of 5:30 a.m.