Firefighters battle 3-alarm blaze in Kensington Market overnight

By News Staff

Posted October 18, 2020 8:58 am.

Last Updated October 18, 2020 9:49 am.

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Toronto firefighters battled a three-alarm building fire in Kensington Market overnight.

Toronto Fire Services were initially called at around 11:55 p.m. Saturday to the Augusta Avenue and Baldwin Street area for a report of a fire.

Photos and video from the scene show a damaged commercial building.

No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

 

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