Toronto police say a 61-year-old man is in critical condition after a house fire in Scarborough early Saturday.
Police said officers and firefighters were called to a home on Earlton Road, near Birchmount Road and Highway 401, before 1 a.m. with a report a person was trapped inside.
A Toronto police spokesperson told Global News a man was found inside. He was pulled out and taken to a Toronto trauma centre by paramedics.
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The spokesperson said the man sustained critical injuries.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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