Street Beat – October 15 – Two Fires At One Downsview Apartment
Posted October 15, 2010 6:59 am.
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Two fires at one Downsview-area apartment forced at least 20 people from their homes overnight.
Emergency crews were first called to 160 Chalkfarm Dr. around 11:30pm on Thursday. Reportedly, there was a mattress fire on the 12th floor.
A few hours later, fire fighters were back to put out a blaze on a balcony.
The residents were sheltered at a nearby hotel.
The Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating.
House Fire On St. Clarens
No one was injured in an early-morning house fire at 652 St Clarens Ave., near Dupont Street and Lansdowne Avenue.
Emergency crews arrived at 4:20am on Friday and quickly knocked down the blaze, which may have been sparked by a faulty lamp.
