A fire in Toronto said a four-alarm fire that broke out in a mixed-use apartment building earlier Friday was broken.
Firefighters said they were called to College Street just east of Grace Street in Little Italy around 12:55 p.m.
They said 30 trucks with about 100 to 120 firefighters were present at the scene.
Firefighters said firefighters were greeted with heavy smoke and flames passing through the roof. They said the hearth appeared to be in the back of the building.
Photo of a fire at 615 College Street on April 15, 2022. Daniel Nas / Global News
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No casualties were reported. No people were found after a search of neighboring units, fire officials said.
Platoon leader Tim Algar told Global News that four businesses and 12 housing units were affected by the fire.
The fire was extinguished about an hour after the crews called, about 3 o’clock in the morning
“It was so important to have working smoke alarms. That’s why they’re there, “Algar said, confirming that smoke alarms were ringing. “It woke up some people, they slammed the door on each other to get some people out.
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A business owner affected by the blaze said their new Mexican restaurant was scheduled to open on Saturday, just a day after the blaze. He told Global News that they had been working on repairs for several months.
“It’s devastating,” said Joe Inacio. “My wife was crying. She came down here and saw the fire and it’s just ruined – they’ll let us save what we can for now, and then we’ll try to contact the insurance company and see how it goes. “
“It’s just bad luck on top of bad luck,” Inacio said, referring to the fire and the financial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It must be completely gutted … and renovated again.”
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An investigation has been launched into the origin, causes and circumstances of the fire.
Photo of the fire at 615 College Street on April 15, 2022 Daniel Nass / Global News Photo of 615 College Street after the fire on April 15, 2022 Don Curran / Global News
As always, thanks to our colleagues from @TorontoPolice and @TorontoMedics for their support and assistance at the scene. And although none of the IDPs needed emergency overnight accommodation, thank you to @TorontoOEM for always being here to help as needed.
– Matthew Peg (@ChiefPeggTFS) April 15, 2022
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