Overview
- The blast that lit the Toronto sky Thursday night was part of a film shoot, police said after videos of a bright fireball spread online from the Downsview Park area.
- A Downsview Park notice posted earlier in the week told residents to expect loud noises, flashes of light and smoke from pyrotechnic special effects coordinated with police and fire services.
- Residents across the Greater Toronto Area reported a vivid orange glow and loud booms, with many saying they watched the flash from their backyards.
- The production was widely linked online to a Drake music video after the artist reposted footage to Instagram, though his representatives have not confirmed the connection.
- Notices near the site referenced a “pyrotechnic event” for a film shoot titled “VIDEO BOT” scheduled between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. behind Carl Hall Road at the former Downsview airfield, a frequent Toronto filming location.