Fire guts home under construction in Etobicoke

Officials are investigating after a one-alarm fire destroyed a home under construction in Etobicoke on Friday morning.

By Patricia D'Cunha

Posted July 24, 2026 9:32 am.

Last Updated July 24, 2026 11:04 am.

Officials are investigating after a one-alarm fire destroyed a home under construction in Etobicoke on Friday morning.

Toronto Fire crews responded to the scene on Netherly Drive, near Kipling and Finch avenues, just before 7 a.m.

When firefighters arrived, they found the home fully engulfed in flames, which also spread to a shed. The fire has since been extinguished.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

No injuries were reported.

A fire guts a home under construction on Netherly Drive in Etobicoke on July 24, 2026. (Photo: Ricardo/Alfonso)

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