Four dead, several injured in three-alarm house fire in Toronto

Four people have been killed in a three-alarm house fire in Toronto’s east end Friday morning.

Firefighters found the second floor of the home engulfed in flames and one person hanging out of a window when they arrived on scene around 4:30 a.m.

Toronto’s fire said six people were taken from the home and two are in hospital. Several firefighters were also injured, with one in hospital in stable condition.

On scene of a serious fire on Ganesborough. 5 people have been removed from the house, and crews continue to search the property. pic.twitter.com/9l4O5VSWe5

— Toronto Fire Service (@Toronto_Fire) January 29, 2021

The fire spread to the roofs of two adjacent homes.