No timeline for Thorncliffe Park fire residents to return home
Firefighters battle a complex blaze burning insulation between two highrises, displacing 378 units and leaving over 100 people housed by city and Red Cross support.
- Evacuees from two Toronto highrises are facing an uncertain timeline for returning home as firefighters battle a smouldering fire between the buildings.
- The fire, which has been burning since Thursday, is thought to be fueled by insulation trapped between the walls of the Thorncliffe Park apartments.
- Toronto Fire Services Acting Division Commander Robert Hewson stated that carbon monoxide levels have declined, but the fire is still smouldering behind the walls.
- Over 100 people have been placed in nearby hotel rooms with assistance from the city and the Red Cross.
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Complex fire still burning at Thorncliffe Park buildings days after residents evacuated
Residents have been staying in hotels since being evacuated Thursday afternoon, waiting to hear when they might be able to return home. Toronto's fire chief said Monday it is one of the most complex fires he's seen in his career, with crews struggling to access slow-burning material inside the walls between two buildings.
‘Not extinguished yet’: Fire at Thorncliffe Park condos still burning after 5 days, more than 400 residences evacuated
A fire that has displaced hundreds of residents at a pair of East York condominiums is still burning after five days, and officials say the configuration of the buildings means putting it out is 'next to impossible.'
No timeline for Thorncliffe Park fire residents to return home
Fire officials say firefighting efforts at neighbouring buildings in Thorncliffe Park continue. Acting Div. Cmdr. Rob Hewson describes it as a smouldering fire in a tight, confined space, which remains an ongoing concern.
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