"First responders attended calls from neighbours of smoke coming out of a semi-detached residential home near Pellatt Avenue and Academy Road around 7:05 p.m. Thursday."
"The elderly man was brought out of the home 'without vital signs' and taken to hospital by paramedics, where he was pronounced dead."
"Toronto Fire said crews were not able to resuscitate the dog and it was pronounced dead at the scene."
"There are no indications that the fire is suspicious, said Toronto Fire, but their investigation team and the Office of the Fire Marshal will be looking into what happened."
A house fire in North York resulted in the deaths of a man in his 70s and a dog. First responders received reports of smoke from a semi-detached home. Fire crews extinguished the blaze and found the man and dog inside. The man was taken to the hospital but was pronounced dead, while the dog could not be resuscitated. The elderly woman, believed to be his partner, was not home during the incident. The fire is not considered suspicious, but an investigation is underway.
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