Woman rescued from ledge of burning Toronto apartment charged with arson
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Woman rescued from ledge of burning Toronto apartment charged with arson
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June 27, 2017
Toronto police said a woman trapped on the third floor ledge of a downtown apartment building as smoked billowed from the windows has been charged with arson. Firefighters were able to get a ladder up to her to bring her safely to the ground but she was arrested and taken to hospital.
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Woman rescued from ledge of burning Toronto apartment charged with arson01:05 | June 27, 2017 -
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Woman found on fire inside tent in Etobicoke01:33 | December 2, 2025 -
‘It’s very stressful’: Residents remain displaced as apartment fire in Thorncliffe Park remains active02:18 | November 30, 2025 -
Death toll rises in Brampton house fire02:49 | November 24, 2025 -
Scarborough community devastated after fire destroys community garden02:13 | July 9, 2025 -
1 dead in Toronto encampment fire01:49 | July 3, 2025 -
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Man in his 70s dies in Etobicoke house fire01:56 | November 8, 2024 -
Suspects set occupied Richmond Hill movie theatre alight with Molotov cocktail01:11 | November 5, 2024 -
Baby dies in house fire in Toronto’s west end02:11 | October 25, 2024 -
Infant dead following house fire in Toronto01:43 | October 25, 2024 -
Fire breaks out at a home in Toronto’s Beaches neigbourhood01:50 | October 18, 2024 -
Toxicologist testifies in trial of Ontario man accused of setting fire to, killing his wife02:06 | September 20, 2024 -
Murder trial for man accused of setting fire to his wife in Toronto begins02:09 | September 10, 2024 -
Woman dead following Toronto house fire01:33 | August 28, 2024 -
Woman whose 3 children were killed by drunk driver in 2015 has house burn down00:49 | June 7, 2024 -
Fire repair, track work to test TTC subway riders this weekend02:28 | April 26, 2024 -
TTC subway service: Train track fire causes troubles for west-end commuters01:22 | April 26, 2024
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Woman rescued from ledge of burning Toronto apartment charged with arson01:05 | June 27, 2017
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Prepare for extreme weather with proper insurance coverage04:29 | December 19, 2025
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Residents displaced in apartment fire on Eglinton Avenue East01:44 | December 18, 2025
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Thorncliffe Park fire raises questions on high-rise building materials04:04 | December 8, 2025
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Woman found on fire inside tent in Etobicoke01:33 | December 2, 2025
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‘It’s very stressful’: Residents remain displaced as apartment fire in Thorncliffe Park remains active02:18 | November 30, 2025
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Death toll rises in Brampton house fire02:49 | November 24, 2025
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Scarborough community devastated after fire destroys community garden02:13 | July 9, 2025
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1 dead in Toronto encampment fire01:49 | July 3, 2025
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St. Anne’s Church marks one year since devastating fire02:01 | June 9, 2025
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Iconic red canoe art installation destroyed in early morning fire01:43 | April 2, 2025
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Woman rescued from ledge of burning Toronto apartment charged with arson
Description
June 27, 2017
Toronto police said a woman trapped on the third floor ledge of a downtown apartment building as smoked billowed from the windows has been charged with arson. Firefighters were able to get a ladder up to her to bring her safely to the ground but she was arrested and taken to hospital.
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