Toronto firefighters battle Dupont & Lansdowne fire

By News Staff

Posted April 9, 2014 9:15 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

It began at a townhouse on Perth Avenue, near Dupont Street and Lansdowne Avenue, around 8 a.m. on Wednesday. The fire later spread to a neighbouring townhouse.

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