Toronto first responders reported three fires in apartment buildings this week, two on Christmas Eve and one on Christmas Day.
The most serious was a two-alarm fire near Yonge Street and Davisville Avenue late Tuesday evening. Toronto Police Services said the “large” fire was in an apartment unit. A woman in her 80s was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The building, which Coun. Josh Matlow identified as 77 Davisville Ave., was partially evacuated.
Matlow said Toronto Fire contained the blaze so it did not spread to other units.
This evening, there was a fire at a 77 Davisville Ave apartment. Toronto firefighters rescued a women in her 80s and successfully contained the fire to the unit of origin, ensuring neighboring residents wouldn’t be displaced. The victim has been taken to hospital by EMS in life..
— Josh Matlow (@JoshMatlow) December 25, 2024
Across town in the Parkdale neighbourhood, there were apartment fires on both Tuesday and Wednesday.
A fire on an apartment unit’s balcony at King Street West and Cowan Avenue on Christmas Eve led to that building being evacuated, as well as road closures. There were no reported injuries, according to Toronto Police Service.
FIRE:
— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) December 24, 2024
King St and Cowan Ave
6:08 pm
-reports of a balcony on fire
-police and Toronto fire o/s
-confirmed working fire
-building has been evacuated
-Road closures in effect:
King St E/B at Cowan Ave
King St W/B at Jameson Ave
-avoid the area#GO2774510
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Just blocks away on Christmas morning, there was a fire inside a unit in an apartment building near Jameson Avenue and King Street West.
TPS said there were no reported injuries in this fire either.
FIRE:
— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) December 25, 2024
Jameson Ave & King St W @TPS14DIV
8:06 am
- reports of a fire at an apartment building
- police on scene with @Toronto_Fire and @TorontoMedics
- unknown injuries
ROAD CLOSURES:
- Jameson Ave closed between King St W and Springhurst Ave#GO2777300
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