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Body found after fire breaks out at east-end Toronto bungalow

Photo from the scene of a fatal fire on Taylor Drive in Toronto. Don Curran / Global News

Toronto Fire Services says a body has been located inside of a home in the city’s east end after a fire broke out there Wednesday morning.

Emergency crews were called to Taylor Drive, near Coxwell Avenue and O’Connor Drive, at around 7:24 a.m. for reports of a fire.

When firefighters arrived, they found the bungalow home fully engulfed in flames, and smoke was coming out of the windows.

After knocking down the two-alarm fire, firefighters went into the residence to do a primary search.

Toronto fire officials said they located a body on the first floor of the bungalow.

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Neighbours initially told firefighters they did not believe anyone was inside the home when they arrived.

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The Ontario fire marshal has been notified.

The victim’s age and gender have not yet been released.

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