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No injuries were reported in connection with the highrise fire. Toronto Fire Services says crews are responding to a large two-alarm fire at a scrapyard in the city’s west end. Still, everyone was very orderly and everyone just knew we were all in this together, trying to get outside as fast as possible,” he said. “Upon arrival the crews were met with heavy smoke and flame. Toronto Fire Services says roofing material, which is made up of a Styrofoam base with a rubber overlay, had caught fire, not asphalt on the roof as initially thought.

Another resident, Sheila, said she lives on the eighth floor, but the smoke outside her window led her to believe the fire was right below her. Images sent to CP24 showed visible flames on a balcony and thick, black smoke pouring into the air was visible for kilometres around. “I went outside to my balcony and there was just black everywhere. Toronto fire crews responded to the address near Finch Avenue East and Birchmount Road after a passerby called it in a little after 7 p.m. Man found dead following Scarborough apartment fire was murdered: PolicePhotos of 2 suspects released after reported arson at Scarborough collision reporting centre2 suspects sought after arson at Scarborough collision reporting centre, police say1 in life-threatening condition, 2 others injured after east-end Toronto house fireMan charged with 1st-degree murder after fatal Scarborough apartment fireChild seriously injured after house fire in Toronto's east endWoman dead after fire breaks out in Brampton home, police sayHomicide detectives investigating fatal Scarborough apartment firePolice investigating body found in burnt out pickup truck at Scarborough BluffsOne person in critical condition after two-alarm house fire in ScarboroughCoronavirus: Canada extending international travel restrictions, mandatory quarantine until Sept. 30Hit hard by COVID-19, Filipino Canadians grapple with added pressure to send money abroad2 arrested after several officers injured in altercation near Eglinton and Oakwood'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies after cancer battleErin O'Toole won’t say whether he believes there is systemic racism in Canada'Vandalism of our history': Premier Jason Kenney condemns toppling of John A. Macdonald statue in MontrealB.C. Toronto Fire Services Chief Matthew Pegg said crews were called to the building on Bay Mills Boulevard, near Warden and Sheppard avenues, shortly after 3 a.m.  They were doing everything they could but obviously it’s an emergency situation and they were trying their best.”

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It was like a towering inferno," said David Myers, a resident of a Toronto apartment that caught on fire and resulted in the death of the man living above him. “We do have our fire investigation division on route and they will be doing a thorough investigation, as well as an audit of the building for fire safety.” "I don't actually remember much of a smell, to be honest," he said.ONGOING but almost done...#Toronto: Simcoe CLOSED from Richmond to Adelaide due to garbage clean up https://t.co/TIzitE2C2f pic.twitter.com/g0D7MKRxuhTo encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). [1] Alarm Level: Toronto Fire Services determines the Alarm Level based upon any one of a number of factors. “Down the stairs was good. The fire remains the largest fire ever to have occurred in Toronto. Published Thursday, April 23, 2020 10:58AM EDT The incident marks the fourth fire-related death in the GTA in the past 24 hours. Panic struck and I told my dog ‘we gotta go.’