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Man Found Dead After House Fire in Etobicoke Basement

Toronto firefighters found an adult male dead after a basement blaze, and three other people were assessed at the scene, officials said.

  • An adult male died early Saturday following a house fire in Etobicoke after emergency crews discovered him in the basement of a home on Moynes Avenue.
  • Toronto Fire Services crews brought the basement blaze under control soon after arriving on scene, while Toronto Paramedics assessed three people at the location without transporting them to hospital.
  • Police officers, paramedics, and firefighters responded to the residence near The Queensway and Royal York Road shortly before 12:30 a.m., where the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Toronto Fire Chief Jim Jessop will provide an update during a news conference around 9 a.m. Saturday in the area, while the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
  • Authorities continue investigating the fatal fire in Toronto, though officials have not yet released further details regarding the victim's identity or the circumstances surrounding the blaze.
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One person died in a house fire in Etobicoke, police say

One person has died in a residential fire in Etobicoke early Saturday morning.

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