Man dead after fire in apparently vacant Forest Hill home, Toronto fire say
A man has died after an early morning fire broke out at a Forest Hill home that appears to have been vacant, Toronto police and fire services said Saturday.
Toronto police said they were called to a 2-alarm fire at a home in the area of St. Clair Avenue W. and Forest Hill Road shortly after 5:20 a.m. Saturday morning.
Fire crews were met with heavy smoke and flames, Toronto Fire said.
After searching, crews found a man inside the home who was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The fire has since been knocked down.
"We'd like to extend our condolences to anyone affected by this loss," Deputy Fire Chief Larry Cocco said Saturday.
Cocco said records indicate that the building was vacant and was up to code when it was last inspected in 2021.
He said the fire damage to the building is extensive and an investigation, which is expected to last several days, is underway to determine the cause.
"At this time a comprehensive investigation will be undertaken in collaboration with the Toronto Police Service, the Office of the Fire Marshal and the Office of the Chief Coroner's Office," Cocco told reporters at the scene.
