A man has been rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition after a fire at a North York highrise Tuesday evening, officials say.
Toronto Fire said they received a call for a blaze in the area of Yonge Street and Cummer Avenue, north of Finch, at 7 p.m.
Firefighters arrived at a two-alarm fire in a highrise residential building in a unit on the 10th floor.
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Fire crews are still actively fighting the fire.
Paramedics said they transported an adult male to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Drivers can expect road closures and delays in the area.
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