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Man Dead in Scarborough House Fire
On Friday, a man died following a house fire in Scarborough. Emergency responders were called to a home on Marlena Drive, near Lawrence Avenue East and Morningside Avenue, around 6:30 a.m.
Police and fire crews arrived at the scene early Friday to address the blaze. Residents in surrounding homes evacuated, and firefighters extinguished the fire.
Toronto Fire crews located one person in the basement with critical injuries. Paramedics transported the man to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police.
Police say the man's death is "not suspicious." Toronto Fire officials remain at the scene investigating, with an update expected later this morning.
The exact cause of the fire is not yet known. Police are continuing their work at the location to determine how the blaze originated in the basement.