This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.One person is dead after fire erupted in a highrise apartment building in north Toronto on Friday afternoon and quickly spread to several floors.
About 100 firefighters and 22 trucks raced to the scene of the five-alarm blaze as flames and smoke belched from the building. Some terrified tenants went out on their balconies where witnesses say they could be heard screaming for help.Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg said Saturday morning that firefighters discovered the deceased person on an eighth floor balcony.
He said several people were rescued, and that at least one was taken to hospital where they were listed in stable condition.Chief Pegg said that the building’s electricity was being disconnected and all the tenants evacuated for safety reasons.There was no immediate word on the cause of the fire. Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines.
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