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No injuries reported after building partially collapses in Toronto

Toronto fire and police are on the scene of a partial building collapse in Toronto reported on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Max Trotta / Global News

Police officers and firefighters are on the scene of a partial building collapse in Toronto.

Capt. Bill Papaconstantinou of Toronto Fire said crews were investigating a collapse in the Signet and Fenmar drive area. The building is a commercial building.

The collapse was first reported in a tweet by Toronto police in a tweet. Officers said it was called in at around 11:45 a.m. on Saturday.

Papaconstantinou said Toronto fire was connecting with municipal engineers and inspectors to verify the integrity of the building itself, which is located at 80 Signet Drive.

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No one was in the building when it collapsed and no injuries were reported, he said.

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The cause of the collapse is unknown.

Toronto police said that Signet Drive was closed from Fenmar Drive to Ormont Drive after the collapse was reported.

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