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Man dead after falling from balcony of North York apartment on fire: police

By Jessica Patton Global News

Posted September 4, 2020 11:28 am

Updated September 4, 2020 12:14 pm

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Scene of a fire in North York on Friday where a man is dead after falling from a balcony. Global News

Toronto police say a man has died after falling from a balcony of a North York apartment that was on fire on Friday.

Toronto Deputy Fire Chief Jim Jessop told Global News that crews responded to a fire in a unit in an apartment building at 8 Roanoke Road, just north of Lawrence Avenue East at around 10:20 a.m.

Police said a man fell from the building and was without vital signs before being pronounced dead on scene.

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As of 11:40 a.m., police said the fire was out.

Roads are closed in the area.

The death and the fire are not being treated as suspicious.

FIRE:
Roanoke Rd + Underhill Dr
– Officers have been advised by Fire Crews + Ontario Fire Marshal's Office
– Fire is not deemed to be suspicious
– Investigating officers have made a determination
– Death of the man is also not suspicious
^dh
— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) September 4, 2020

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