Firefighters douse 2 separate east Toronto fires
Posted March 1, 2020 2:02 pm.
Last Updated March 1, 2020 4:08 pm.
Two separate fires in east Toronto kept fire crews busy on Sunday.
Toronto Fire said they were called to an apartment building on Dawes Road in East York at around 10:30 a.m.
There were concerns there may be children trapped inside the building, so the call was upgraded to a second-alarm, bringing more fire units to the scene.
Toronto Fire said the children were quickly located in a neighbouring apartment and were not injured.
The blaze was contained to a unit on the 11th floor and was quickly extinguished.
Toronto Fire said there were no other reports of injuries, but two cats were rescued by firefighters. It is not known if the pets were injured.
The second fire call was at a townhouse on Parma Court, near Victoria Park Avenue, at around 11:30 a.m.
When crews arrived, flames were seen coming from a third-floor window, Toronto fire said.
The residents got out of the building before crews arrived and there were no reports of injuries.
The cause of both fires is under investigation.
