Toronto Fire

• Toronto dispatches 80 firefighters to massive blaze at waste removal company

  Just after 5 a.m., firefighters were called to a three-alarm blaze at 90 Shorncliffe Rd., the site of a waste removal company, where a large garbage pit was on fire.

  Fire

  Apr 8
  
• 2 dead after fatal North York fire early on Tuesday morning

  Around 4 a.m., firefighters were called to a home on Anthia Drive, an address near Steeles and Islington avenues in North York.

  Fire

  Mar 31
  
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• Explosions from Toronto building rooftop fire shut down streets downtown

  Toronto police say a fire at a downtown construction site sparked reports of explosions and falling debris Friday evening, forcing road closures in the area.

  Canada

  Mar 27
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• 3 companies facing charges after Thorncliffe Park condo fire: Toronto fire chief

  The fire started on Nov. 27 and was not extinguished until Dec. 15 due to the complexity of the blaze.

  Fire

  Mar 19
• Toronto sees 3 lithium-ion battery fires in 24 hours. Official calls it ‘alarming’

  Toronto Fire Chief Jim Jessop posted on X on Tuesday crews had responded to three separate fires in the past 24 hours in the city. 

  Canada

  Feb 24
• 1 dead after fire erupts in Toronto highrise apartment unit

  Toronto Fire crews responded to a fire on the 12th floor of a building and rescued a person from the unit, but they later died from their injuries.

  Fire

  Feb 17
• Residents allowed back into one of two Thorncliffe Park condos evacuated due to fire

  The City of Toronto says it has given the green light for most residents to return to one of two highrises evacuated due to a fire that smouldered inside the walls for weeks.

  Canada

  Jan 6
• Fire at federal government building in Toronto probed as suspected arson

  Toronto emergency services say a fire has been extinguished after it started in a federal government building in the city. Police said a man is in custody.

  Crime

  Dec 29, 2025
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• Man in his 80s dead after being pulled from fire at Toronto retirement home

  Toronto Fire Services says a man has died after being pulled from a unit in a retirement home in North York on Sunday night.

  Fire

  Dec 29, 2025
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• Scarborough house fire leaves 2 in hospital fighting for their lives

  Around 5:30 a.m., first responders rushed to an address near Sheppard Avenue East and Washburn Way to deal with a house fire.

  Fire

  Dec 23, 2025