3-alarm fire destroys home, damages others in the Beaches

A residential three-alarm fire that spread to surrounding homes and caused extensive damage in the Beaches is under investigation.

Toronto Fire Services were initially called to 69 Kippendavie Avenue in the Woodbine Avenue and Queen Street East area just after 3:30 a.m. on Friday for a two-alarm fire.

Crews arrived at a fully engulfed two-storey home, and the flames spread. The fire was later upgraded to a three-alarm residential fire.

One person was treated at the scene and was not transported to a local hospital. Neighbours tell 680News Radio that three occupants, a woman and two children aged 10 and 12, living on the top floor of 69 Kippendavie Avenue, were safely evacuated.

A young couple living in the basement also escaped without injuries, officials said.

At the scene, TFS Division Commander Steve Darling said that the blaze mainly affected 69 Kippendavie Avenue and spread to the homes at 67 Kippendavie and 71 Kippendavie, which were also damaged.

Fire crews completed the searches for the other two homes, and no injuries were reported. In total, nine people were evacuated from all three homes.

The cause of the fire is unknown. TFS crews haven’t been able to determine whether the fire alarms were working inside the homes, but that is part of the investigation.

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) said several routes have been impacted, including 301 Queen and 501 Queen. Shuttle buses are running between Queen Street East at Kingston Road and Queen Street East at Neville Park Boulevard.