Woman dead, man critically injured after 2-alarm blaze in Flemingdon Park

A woman is dead and a man is in critical condition following a two-alarm blaze in Flemingdon Park on Wednesday afternoon.

Fire crews were called to an apartment on Grenoble Drive in the Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue area just before 3:30 p.m.

Fire officials say two people were rescued from the 21st-floor unit while nearby residents were asked to shelter in place as they contained the fire.

Paramedics say a man in his 50s and a woman in her 30s were taken to hospital in life-threatening conditions.

Toronto police say the woman has since been pronounced dead. Fire Chief Jim Jessop said the man is still fighting for his life in hospital.

The Office of the Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate alongside Toronto Fire Services and Toronto police to determine the cause of the fire.

Jessop said there is currently no risk to other residents and those on the 21st floor who had to evacuate will be allowed back into their units later tonight.

The fire did not spread to any other units but there is substantial damage to the unit affected.

Jessop thanked his firefighters when speaking with the media saying, high-rise fires are very challenging and very demanding.

“They were met with zero visibility, going into high heat and while performing numerous critical tasks simultaneously, including suppressing the fire, ventilating the building, managing smoke throughout the build, they were able to quickly conduct their primary search and rescue the occupants,” explained Jessop.

The fire chief added Toronto police were currently notifying the next-of-kin of the woman who died.