Firefighters in Toronto battled a thick smoke that could be seen across much of the city’s skyline on Saturday afternoon.
At around 2:50 p.m., Toronto fire responded to commercial industrial fire in the area of Dundas Street and Palmerston Avenue near Toronto Western Hospital in the city’s downtown.
Toronto fire told Global News that heavy black smoke was coming from the building when firefighters arrived.
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In a tweet, Toronto police suggested that two people may have run back inside the building but firefighters said no injuries had been reported so far.
Around 4 p.m. firefighters confirmed the fire was out and said crews would remain on the scene while smoke continued to come from the building.
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