TORONTO – Quotes from the service in memory of Sgt. Ryan Russell of Toronto Police Service “We are so honoured to have been a part of your life, Ryan. You are an inspiration. You are our hero. Thank you for loving us and being a part of all of our lives. I find so much [...]

NORTH YORK – It took Toronto Fire Services only 30 minutes to knock down an industrial fire on Lawrence Ave. W. near Caledonia Rd. TFS was called to the blaze at around 2:30pm and found a storage area fully engulfed in flames. There were reports of one or two explosions, likely caused by some of [...]

MISSISSAUGA – Approximately 3500 uniformed personnel from all over Canada and some from the United States attended a service to honour the life of Const. Artem “James” Ochakovsky. The Peel Regional Police Officer died last week in a vehicle accident on Airport Rd. and Steeles Ave. after his cruiser collided with a vehicle and then [...]

NORTH YORK – A two-alarm blaze has destroyed a home and left an entire family devastated. The fire happened at 6 Versend Dr., in the York Mills Rd. and Victoria Park Ave. area. Toronto Fire Services were called to the address at around 1:00pm on Saturday. When they arrived they found flames shooting up through [...]

NORTH YORK – A fire ripped through a house on Lauderdale Dr. today leaving the structure in ruins. Toronto Fire Services personnel were dispatched to the scene just after 4pm to discover the blaze already consuming part of the rear of the home. Despite efforts to contain the flames from inside the home, fire crews [...]

TORONTO – Fire crews today responded to a fire at 1 Chedington Place at approximately 4:00pm. They found heavy smoke and flames coming from within The Chedington, an old house now used as office space. Toronto Fire Services fought the blaze for several hours before putting it out. There were no reports of injuries. Photos [...]

ETOBICOKE – A 51-year-old man has died following a fire in a condominium building on 40 Richview Rd. in the Eglinton Ave. and Scarlett Rd. area. The blaze broke out on Sunday around 4:00pm and quickly spread through the apartment. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and flames in the 11th floor of the building. [...]

DON MILLS – North Command crews responded to reports of smoke in the Lesmill Rd. and Leslie St. area and found a fully engulfed car at the rear of an industrial unit. Crews quickly knocked down the fire, and police are investigating, as it appears the blaze was deliberately set. TFS apparatus (1 alarm – [...]

DOWNTOWN – A 60 year-old man has died after being found in the hallway of a building ablaze. It happened at 56 Maitland St. last night. Fire crews were able to knockdown the flames fairly quickly, but by then the smoke was quite intense and 50 of the apartment units needed to be evacuated. Many [...]

Pumper 244 arrived at this Toronto Housing complex on Glendower Circle, in the Birchmount Rd. and Finch Ave. area, to find smoke coming from the second floor of a vacant townhouse. Neighbouring townhouses were evacuated, and the fire was knocked down without any injuries. TFS apparatus (2 alarm – 244 Area): R241, P244, P113, A244, [...]

One man was taken to hospital after attempting to put out a fire in his apartment at 1463 Kingston Rd. on Saturday morning. A mattress on fire is suspected to be the starter of the blaze that caused about $50,000 in damage, although the exact cause is still under investigation. The entire bedroom had to [...]

It took firefighters over an hour to control a fire at Empress Ave. today, in the Sheppard Ave. and Bayview Ave. area. The owners had gone out when the fire started in the garage in the late morning. When they arrived back at their home, they found it engulfed in smoke. Three dogs were rescued [...]