Man dies in hospital after fire at west-end apartment
Posted October 7, 2022 7:57 am.
Last Updated October 7, 2022 5:49 pm.
One man has died after a fire broke out at a high-rise apartment building in the Eglinton West area.
Fire crews were called to Blackthorn Avenue, near Eglinton and Caledonia, around 11:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Crews arrived to find heavy smoke on the 14th floor of the building and located a victim inside the unit.
CPR was performed on the victim in the lobby of the building, and they were transported to a hospital in life-threatening condition.
The victim later died from their injuries.
“[Toronto] Fire Investigations… are on-scene investigating cause, circumstances and origin of this fire. As [of] yet undetermined whether the smoke alarm in the unit was operational,” Toronto fire said.
“Our condolences to the friends and family of the deceased.”
