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3-alarm fire breaks out at building on Toronto’s Queen Street West

Click to play video: 'Downtown Toronto fire damages businesses, leaves residents in the lurch'
Downtown Toronto fire damages businesses, leaves residents in the lurch
WATCH ABOVE: A three-alarm fire at a commercial-residential building along Queen Street West, east of Bathurst Street in Toronto, has resulted in extensive damage. Shallima Maharaj reports. – Mar 15, 2023

Toronto Fire Services says firefighters are dealing with a three-alarm fire that broke out Wednesday morning at a building on Queen Street West.

Fire officials said crews were called to a commercial-residential building on Queen Street West, just west of Augusta Avenue, at around 6:25 a.m.

They said the fire is affecting a building with stores on the main level and two floors of residential above — about five units involved.

No injuries have been reported so far, except for some smoke inhalation, a fire official told Global News.

The roads in the area will be shut down for several hours.

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Meanwhile, at around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters were also called to a residential building on Jarvis Street for another fire that sent two people to hospital.

Firefighters at the scene of a fire on Queen Street West, near Augusta Avenue, on March 15, 2023. Gord Edick / Global News
Firefighters battling fire on Queen Street West, near Augusta Avenue, on March 15, 2023. Gord Edick / Global News

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