Firefighter injured battling blaze at North York home
Posted September 26, 2023 10:34 pm.
Last Updated September 27, 2023 8:06 am.
A Toronto firefighter was seriously injured battling a blaze at an unoccupied home in North York on Tuesday night.
The three-alarm firm broke out at a home under construction on Wedgewood Drive at around 8:30 p.m.
When crews arrived the basement and first floor were ablaze. The fire was doused around an hour later.
Fire officials tell CityNews a firefighter fell off a landing and into the basement. Paramedics say he was taken to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
First and foremost, my thoughts and prayers are with our injured team member. We are all deeply appreciative for our Paramedic and trauma centre healthcare professionals for all they do to protect our team.
— Matthew Pegg (@ChiefPeggTFS) September 27, 2023
