Toronto emergency crews are on scene at a five-alarm fire tearing through a high-rise building located in the city’s north end.
Multiple emergency crews are on scene of a multi-level blaze at the building located at Gosford Bl. and Shoreham Drive.
.@ChiefPeggTFS confirms this isn now a 5th Alarm fire. Fire crews continue to extinguish fire on multiple floors. All elevators have failed inside the unit. Crews have rescued multiple patients from several floors, @TorontoMedics confirm one person is suffering serious injuries pic.twitter.com/MlMS4XeRbH
— Andrew Collins (@ACollinsPhoto) November 16, 2019
Three people have been treated for “various injuries” and some of them are being transported to the hospital.
The incident is now a five-alarm fire.
Elevators inside the building are not working, and people inside are being urged to call 911.
FIRE:
Gosford Bl + Shoreham Dr
– 3 people have been treated for various injuries
– None of the injuries are serious
– Some of them are being transported to hospital
– Fire is not out
– It is now a 5 alarm fire
-TTC has provided 5-6 shelter buses
^dh— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) November 16, 2019
Toronto Fire Chief Mattew Pegg says a total of six people have been rescued. TTC shelter buses are also on scene to the north of the building on Gosford, for anyone in need a warm, safe, dry place for shelter.
At present, a total of 6 occupants have been rescued and removed by @Toronto_Fire crews and transferred to @TorontoMedics. 1 has been transported to hospital in stable condition.
— Matthew Pegg (@ChiefPeggTFS) November 16, 2019
TTC shelter buses are on scene to the north of the building on Gosford for anyone needing a warm, safe and dry place to shelter.
— Matthew Pegg (@ChiefPeggTFS) November 16, 2019
Just before 8 pm. Gosford said there were 22 firetrucks and 100 personnel on scene.
At present, @Toronto_Fire has 22 trucks and approximately 100 personnel on scene at Gosford.
— Matthew Pegg (@ChiefPeggTFS) November 16, 2019
More to come…