TORONTO – A mother and a her son were taken to hospital after escaping a two-alarm house fire in Scarborough overnight.
The fire was first reported around 3 a.m. on Bethune Boulevard near Markham Road and Kingston Road.
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Toronto Fire Services say the 26-year-old male suffered burns to his hands and arms and the female victim suffered from smoke inhalation.
Initial reports indicate the fire was started by a hair dryer used to keep a bed warm.
The fire was brought under control around 4:30 a.m.
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