Firefighters said they were called to College Street just east of Grace Street in Little Italy around 12:55 p.m. They said 30 trucks rushed to the scene with about 100 to 120 firefighters. Firefighters said firefighters encountered dense smoke and flames passing through the roof. They said the focus of the fire seemed to be on the back of the building. A photo of a fire at 615 College Street on April 15, 2022. Daniel Nass / World News Read more: About 50 firefighters respond to home fire in east Toronto The story goes on under the ad No injuries were reported. No one was found after the broom in the adjacent units, fire officials said. Squad Leader Tim Algar told Global News that four businesses and 12 homes were hit by the blaze. The fire was extinguished about an hour after the call of the crews, around 3 in the morning “It was so important to have smoke alarms on. “That’s why it’s there,” Algar said, confirming that smoke alarms were ringing. “Some people woke up, they were knocking on each other’s door to get some out.” Trending Stories
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A business owner affected by the fire said his new Mexican restaurant was scheduled to open on Saturday, just one day after the fire broke out. He told Global News that he had been working on renovations for a few months. “It’s catastrophic,” said Joe Inacio. “My wife was crying. “He came down here and saw the fire and it is just devastated; they will let us save what we can at the moment and then we will try to contact the insurance company and see how it goes.” “It’s just bad luck over bad luck,” Inassio said, referring to the fire and the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It must be completely evacuated… and renovated again.” The story goes on under the ad An investigation has been launched into the origin, causes and conditions of the fire. A photo of a fire on 615 College Street on April 15, 2022. Daniel Nass / Global News A photo of 615 College Street after a fire on April 15, 2022. Don Curran / World News As always, we thank our colleagues @TorontoPolice and @TorontoMedics for their support and help on the ground. And while none of the displaced residents needed urgent housing assistance overnight, thank you @TorontoOEM for always being here to help as needed. – Matthew Pegg (@ChiefPeggTFS) April 15, 2022 © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.
