TORONTO – One man is in critical condition and another man was also injured after a fire in Scarborough overnight.
Both men are in their 40s and one of them suffered second and third degree burns to 90 per cent of his body.
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The fire started just before 3:30 a.m. on Coronation Drive in the Morningside and Lawrence area.
According to Toronto Fire Services, the fire started in the basement of the house where both men were living.
It appears that a mattress caught fire and a lit cigarette may have been the cause.
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