A Toronto firefighter was also injured fighting blaze
A person has died following a two-alarm fire this afternoon
in west Toronto’s Oakwood-Vaughan area.
At 1:45 p.m. today, Toronto police along with firefighters
and paramedics, responded to reports of a house fire at Rogers Road and
Westmount Avenue, which is north of St. Clair Avenue West.
In a tweet, Toronto police’s Operations Centre said
initially they were unsure if anyone was hurt in the fire.
A short time later, investigators said a firefighter had
suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was being transported to hospital.At
3:51 p.m., police said a deceased person was found inside the dwelling.
Motorists should note northbound Northcliffe Boulevard is
closed at Rogers Road.
This latest fire death is the second such fatality today.
Around 5 a.m., a two-alarm fire broke out at a multi-unit
home on Norton Avenue in North York. After the fire was knocked down, crews
conducted searches and located a victim on the second floor. One person was
pronounced dead on scene.
An investigation into the cause and circumstances is
underway.
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