Toronto Fire

• Toronto police deem fire at commercial building suspicious

  Just after 3 a.m., firefighters and police were called to Finch Avenue East and Willowdale Avenue for reports of a fire at a commercial building.

  Canada

  Sep 2
  
• 3-alarm blaze at commercial building in Scarborough sparks structural concerns

  Toronto fire said it was called to the area of McLevin Avenue and Tapscott Road just before 2 a.m. to try and suppress the flames at a commercial building.

  Canada

  Aug 31
  
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• Toronto Liberal MP says arson probe underway after cars set on fire at home

  Around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, police and firefighters were called to an address in the area of Bellamy Road North and Lawrence Avenue East to respond to the fire.

  Canada

  Aug 27
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• Fire chief frustrated after 3 lithium-ion battery fires in 24 hours

  Toronto's fire chief issued a warning on social media after crews responded to three lithium-ion battery fires, including one that escalated to a two-alarm response level.

  Fire

  Aug 12
• Toronto shelter fire caused by lithium-ion batteries, fire chief says

  When the batteries heat up, some can enter what the UL Research Institutes call a 'thermal runaway,' an uncontrollable, self-heating state that can lead to combustion.

  Fire

  Aug 5
• 1 person dead after cooking-related fire at Toronto apartment building

  Toronto paramedics say they responded shortly after fire crews and assessed one person who later was pronounced dead at the scene.

  Fire

  Aug 4
• Person dead after fire breaks out in Toronto apartment building: paramedics

  Toronto paramedics told Global News its crews assessed one person but did not take them to hospital. They were pronounced dead on scene.

  Canada

  Aug 4
• Four people, including 2 kids, sent to hospital after fire at Toronto highrise

  Police said emergency crews were called to Ontario Street and St. James Avenue at 3:11 a.m. for reports of a blaze in an apartment unit.

  Canada

  Aug 4
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• ‘Labour-intensive’ 4-alarm fire at Etobicoke waste facility

  Toronto fire crews responded to a four-alarm fire at a waste management facility in Etobicoke early Tuesday morning. 

  Fire

  Jul 28
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• WATCH: E-bike bursts into flames, fire chief issues warning

  Toronto Fire Chief Jim Jessop is issuing a warning to e-bike owners after one of the ever-popular micro-mobility machines burst into flames. 

  Fire

  Jul 27