"Just before 10 p.m. Sunday, crews responded to a fire at 423 Yonge Street, near Carlton Street, Chief Jim Jessop told reporters Monday morning. The address is the site of a high-rise building that provides supportive housing for seniors. Crews forced their way into a unit on the eighth floor that was full of heavy smoke and heat, Jessop said, where they found one person with no vital signs."
"The individual was pulled from the unit, given CPR and transported into the care of Toronto paramedics, he said. "Unfortunately, the intensity of the smoke and the fire was too much and the individual has passed," Jessop said. "I want to offer our deepest condolences to all those impacted." Jessop did not identify the victim, but confirmed they were a senior."
"The fire was extinguished and Toronto paramedics told CBC News a second person was assessed at the scene and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Toronto Fire Service and Toronto police are now investigating the cause of the fire, Jessop said, adding there is no early indication of how it originated. The Office of the Fire Marshal was notified following the death, he said."
Fire crews responded just before 10 p.m. Sunday to a blaze at 423 Yonge Street near Carlton Street in downtown Toronto. The building provides supportive housing for seniors. Crews entered a unit on the eighth floor where heavy smoke and heat were present. One person was found without vital signs, was removed from the unit, received CPR, and was transported to paramedics. The person later died due to the intensity of smoke and fire. A second person was assessed at the scene and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Toronto Fire Service and Toronto police are investigating the cause, with the Office of the Fire Marshal notified and no early indication of origin reported.
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