At least four houses under construction were destroyed after a fire in Burlington, Ontario early Monday morning.

Dan Vanderlely, Burlington’s fire chief, told CP24 today that the fire broke out just after 4 a.m. on Lodi Road, near Dundas West and Walkers Line.

He added, "When we arrived, we had three homes fully engulfed, and since then we've lost four," noting that all those houses were under construction.

According to Vanderlely, two houses on either side of the fire were occupied and crews were able to safely evacuate the residents inside. Those homes were not affected, according to crews.

The Monday morning fire represents the third time in recent weeks that Burlington Fire has responded to calls on Lodi Road. In two previous incidents, one on Saturday and another about two months ago, crews were called to the area to extinguish building fires.

The Ontario fire chief said he is investigating all recent incidents, and police are present at the scene to divert local traffic.