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1 in life-threatening condition, 2 others injured after east-end Toronto house fire

Emergency crews respond to an Alexmuir Boulevard house Friday evening. Nick Westoll / Global News

A man is in life-threatening condition and two others have minor injuries after a fire in Scarborough Friday evening, Toronto Paramedics say.

Emergency crews were called to a fire on Alexmuir Boulevard, near Midland Avenue and Finch Avenue East, just after 6 p.m.

A Toronto Fire Services spokesperson said flames were seen coming from the back of the house.

Firefighters removed a man from the home and CPR was successfully administered before he was rushed to a hospital by paramedics.

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The two-alarm blaze was knocked down around 7:30 p.m. and investigators have been notified.

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The cause of the fire has not been determined.

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