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Toronto police deem North York commercial-building fire suspicious
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Toronto police deem North York commercial-building fire suspicious

From Global News · () English

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News Official statement Under investigation
  • Toronto police are investigating a fire at a commercial building near Finch Avenue East and Willowdale Avenue as suspicious.
  • Firefighters extinguished the blaze shortly after being called just after 3 a.m., and no injuries were reported.
  • Roads were closed while crews assessed the building, which officials said remained stable.

Toronto police are treating an early-morning fire at a North York commercial building as suspicious, although officials have provided few details about the investigation.

Firefighters and police were called just after 3 a.m. to Finch Avenue East and Willowdale Avenue after reports of a blaze. Firefighters quickly brought the fire under control, and officials reported no injuries.

Police said they would not attend the scene to provide an update Wednesday morning, but confirmed that the fire was considered suspicious. Roads in the area were closed while firefighters controlled the blaze and assessed the building's stability.

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