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Still no return timeline for people displaced by fire between two Toronto buildings
The fire burns inside a 25-50 mm gap filled with combustible wood, forcing 239 residents from 119 households to evacuate with no set return date, officials said.
- Jessop said there’s still no return timeline for displaced residents of two Toronto highrise buildings, as the fire burns deep in a narrow gap between them, preventing access.
- Jessop said a slow-burning fire is inside an expansion joint between buildings, deep in a 25 to 50 millimetres gap, hampering access, and officials met Tuesday about the situation.
- Evacuations displaced hundreds: 408 units were evacuated, and 239 people from 119 households are staying in 131 hotel rooms with Canadian Red Cross support, with damage expected.
- Wednesday, Toronto Fire Chief Jim Jessop said city engineers recommended creating access through several unit walls and advised keeping the buildings empty until further notice.
- Toronto Fire Chief Jim Jessop said firefighting efforts at 11 Thorncliffe Park Dr. and 21 Overlea Blvd. have been unprecedented and extremely challenging.
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Still no return timeline for people displaced by fire between two Toronto buildings
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