An apartment fire in Toronto’s St. James Town neighbourhood sends multiple people to hospital, including two children. Emergency crews respond to reports of a blaze in a high-rise building near Ontario Street and St. James Avenue in the early hours of Tuesday. Toronto Fire receives the initial call shortly after 3 a.m., reporting a fire inside one apartment unit within the building. Global News reports that police say crews are called to the same intersection area shortly after 3 a.m. for the incident. City News Toronto reports that the fire results in injuries for two children and one adult, all of whom are taken to hospital. Global News says four people in total, including the two children, are sent to hospital. The reports do not describe the cause of the fire or the condition of the injured in the information provided.
Two children among multiple hospitalizations after apartment fire at St. James Town high-rise
An apartment fire in Toronto’s St. James Town neighbourhood sends multiple people to hospital, including two children. Emergency crews respond to reports of a blaze in a high-rise building near Ontari...
- An apartment fire occurs in a high-rise building in Toronto’s St. James Town, near Ontario Street and St. James Avenue.
- Fire crews are called in the early morning hours (around 3 a.m. to 3:11 a.m.).
- At least two children are injured and sent to hospital.
- At least one additional adult is injured and sent to hospital; Global News reports four total people hospitalized.
- The fire is reported to begin in one apartment unit within the building.
Police said emergency crews were called to Ontario Street and St. James Avenue at 3:11 a.m. for reports of a blaze in an apartment unit.
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