Toronto apartment fire leaves man in life-threatening condition
Toronto apartment fire leaves man in critical condition after early blaze Get the latest on the rescue, road reopening and fire investigation details
A man in his 40s is in lifethreatening condition after an apartment fire in Toronto early Tuesday morning.
Emergency crews were called around 2 a.m. to the area of Lansdowne Avenue and Dupont Street, where firefighters found heavy smoke from a blaze on the eighth floor of a building. One person was rescued from inside and transferred to paramedics.
Medics said the man was taken to a local burn centre with serious injuries. Toronto police said the fire is not considered suspicious, and roads in the area reopened by the morning commute.