Man dead after early morning fire near the Stockyards
Fire crews were called to McCormack Street, near Weston Road and St. Clair Avenue West, just after 4 a.m. for reports several tractor-trailers were on fire. A man in his 40s was pronounced dead at the scene.
Posted December 24, 2023 7:58 am.
Last Updated December 24, 2023 9:24 pm.
A man is dead after a fire near The Stockyards early Sunday morning.
Fire crews were called to McCormack Street, near Weston Road and St. Clair Avenue West, at approximately 4:08 a.m. for reports that several tractor-trailers were on fire.
“In the course of firefighting and search and rescue operations, one person was located inside a storage trailer adjacent to the fire,” said Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg on X.
The victim, a man in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police and the Office of the Fire Marshal are investigating the origin, cause and circumstances of the fire.
