Man dies after being pulled from house fire in Scarborough

A man has died after being pulled from a two-alarm house fire in Scarborough. CITYNEWS

Posted April 16, 2025 6:47 pm.

Last Updated April 17, 2025 12:08 am.

A man in his 80s has died after being pulled from a two-alarm house fire in Scarborough.

Emergency services were called to Lawrence Avenue East and Portsmouth Drive just before 6 p.m. Wednesday evening for a fire in a residential home.

The victim was taken to hospital in critical condition where he died of his injuries.

The fire has been put out and the

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