Dramatic fire engulfs apartment building in downtown Toronto in smoke (VIDEOS)
A raging balcony fire engulfed an apartment building in downtown Toronto in smoke and flames on Tuesday afternoon as shocked neighbours and pedestrians looked on.
Toronto Fire Services was called to The Hudson condominium complex on the northeast corner of Spadina Avenue and King Street West just before 2 pm after a two-alarm fire consumed units located on the 11th and 12th floors with smoke.
Fire at The Hudson building at King & Spadina 🔥 – 📹 Atupele Chakwera #Toronto #TorontoFire pic.twitter.com/LJFVXljwSo
— blogTO (@blogTO) May 30, 2023
Police warned drivers in the area to expect delays and road closures as crews responded to the fire.
Multiple residents in the area contacted blogTO with videos that showed the fire releasing clouds of thick smoke into the clear sky.
A fire has broken out at The Hudson at 438 King St. West in Toronto – 📹 Carly Spears #Toronto #TorontoFire pic.twitter.com/qFzqFS6lo2
— blogTO (@blogTO) May 30, 2023
According to several residents, the blaze was quickly tended to by fire crews and was thankfully extinguished before things got too out of hand.
Toronto Fire, King and spadina 🥺 hope everyone is safe 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 #CTV #news #Toronto #fire #newsToronto pic.twitter.com/w5EGG4SO6l
— Bella hoxha (@Hoxhabella) May 30, 2023
At 2:49 pm, Toronto Fire Services confirmed that it extinguished a “12th-floor balcony fire” and that crews are currently ventilating the unit and continuing operations on the scene.
Downtown Toronto Fire. Corner of King and Spadina Avenue right now. pic.twitter.com/QjnrfIOvk8
— RICK CORDEIRO ♌️ 🇨🇦 (@CordeiroRick) May 30, 2023
At the time of writing, no injuries have been reported, although fire crews did add that they’re currently completing primary and secondary searches of the impacted unit.
Toronto firefighters on scene at a fire on King St W. Crews have extinguished a 12th floor balcony fire. Crews are ventilating the unit and continuing operations on scene. No injury to report at this time. #Toronto #FireSafety ^bp pic.twitter.com/ZQ3RSvvGLa
— Toronto Fire Services (@Toronto_Fire) May 30, 2023
The Hudson building is located at 438 King Street.
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