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1 person taken to hospital after fire at Toronto auto body shop

Two people were taken to hospital after a fire at an auto body shop in Toronto.
Two people were taken to hospital after a fire at an auto body shop in Toronto. Adam Dabrowski

One person was transported to hospital after a fire in Toronto on Saturday evening.

In a tweet, Toronto police said officers received reports of a fire in the Warden Avenue and Danforth Avenue area.

According to Toronto fire, the incident occurred at an auto body shop.

Cars were reportedly on fire both inside and outside the shop.

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The fire, which was initially deemed a two-fire alarm, was upgraded to a third alarm due to reports of explosions, Toronto fire said.

Toronto fire told Global News on Sunday that fire investigators were on the scene, but the office of the Ontario fire marshal has not yet been called in.

Officials initially said two people had been transported to hospital.

However, Toronto paramedics later said one individual was taken to hospital.

Another person was treated on scene, but refused to be transported.

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