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Fire breaks out at old Toronto church converted into condos

A photo of the former church on Sunnyside Avenue in Toronto. Kimberley Fowler / Global News

Toronto Fire Services say firefighters are still battling hotspots after a fire broke out at an old church that was converted into condominiums.

Emergency crews were called to Sunnyside Avenue, near Roncesvalles Avenue and Bloor Street West, at around 4:40 a.m. Friday.

Fire officials said the bulk of the fire is knocked down but they believe there is still some fire in the walls of the church.

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There are no reports of injuries and no one was taken to hospital, Toronto paramedics and fire officials said.

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