2 injured in fire at downtown Toronto apartment

A Toronto fire truck in the city. Photo: Flickr.

By Lucas Casaletto

Posted October 19, 2023 8:43 pm.

Last Updated October 19, 2023 8:44 pm.

Two people were hospitalized following a two-alarm fire at a downtown Toronto apartment building.

Toronto police were notified of a fire on the sixth floor of a residential building around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday in the Jarvis Street and Dundas Street East area.

Toronto Fire officials located two people inside the building. They were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

It’s unclear what caused the fire.

There are road closures and delays in the area.

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