Toronto Fire Service personnel have battled an early morning fire on a bitterly cold Saturday. The four-alarm blaze in a neighbourhood apartment block at Shaw and Leeds Sts has left one occupant in critical condition. At around 6:15 a.m. fire crews responded to a fire at the three-storey building at 828 Shaw north of Bloor Street. The stubborn fire spread quickly and required all the manpower and equipment the service had at hand.
@Toronto_Fire crews on the scene of a very difficult and challenging 4th alarm fire on Shaw Street. The extreme cold temperatures make it even more challenging. As always, @TorontoMedics @TorontoPolice are on scene supporting both residents and Firefighters. pic.twitter.com/FD2bUzU7Um
— Matthew Pegg (@ChiefPeggTFS) January 15, 2022
Early morning fire at Shaw & Leeds. Close to 30 emergency vehicles in neighbourhood. Some residents of 3-storey taken to hospital; one, sadly, in serious condition. Bloorcourt Village enveloped in smoke on this brutally cold and perilous morning. #Toronto pic.twitter.com/mVB8DGeLRV
— Steve Venright đïž (@SteveVenright) January 15, 2022