Ontario Fire Marshal To Investigate Overnight Fire In Toronto

	Firefighters responded to the fire in a commercial and residential building at 615 College Street, near Clinton Street, just before 1 a.m. Friday.
	The three-storey building has a restaurant on the ground floor and apartments on the upper floors.
	The Toronto fire says crews were exposed to dense smoke and flames coming from the back of the building and through the roof.
	“We believe it may have started near the back of the building and with the wind that prevailed last night all the heat and smoke pushed into the building.  “So we will find out more after the investigators arrive,” said Squadron Leader Tim Algar at the scene on Friday morning.
	The fire escalated to a state of four alarms and 100 to 120 firefighters and 30 trucks rushed to the scene at the height of the fire.
	A neighbor said he saw flames blazing from the roof of the building.
	“When I came out I looked up and the flames were like they were reaching the roof, so it went on for a while,” said Liam Murray.
	“In general, the flames were from behind and you could not say how many buildings were hit.  “You could see the main thing, but it still seemed to be spreading just because of the wind.”
	Crews attacked the fire from all angles and were able to take control two hours later around 3 a.m.
	Fortunately, no injuries were reported to passengers or firefighters.
	Toronto Fire Chief Mattew Pegg thanked the crews for their swift action in extinguishing the fire.
	“We thank our Toronto Fire crews for their hard work in fighting the provocative 4th fire on College Street.  Most importantly, no injuries were reported.  “The investigation into the origin, cause and conditions of the fire will begin today,” Pegg wrote on Twitter on Friday morning.
	Algar says the fire caused significant damage to two adjacent units upstairs.
	“Down to the lowest (units) is not too bad.  A little smoke, a lot of water.  Upstairs, it is completely ruined inside on the upper floors.  We returned to the bare wood, there is a lot of damage on the upper floors “.
	The Toronto fire says they are working to temporarily house the injured occupants.
	The owner of Tut’s Egyptian Street Food, which is located on the ground floor of the building, said that his restaurant was mainly damaged by water.
	“I think the damage is coming from the housing units above us.  So there is no fire (damage) inside, but now there is water damage.  “The fire brigade demolished the ceiling, there is a lot of damage to the water,” said Amr Elmazariki.
	“Very sad. It is a new branch. We were looking forward to opening it in the summer,” he added.

		We thank our crews at @Toronto_Fire for their hard work in fighting the provocative fire of the 4th alarm on College Street.  Most importantly, no injuries were reported.  The investigation into the origin, causes and conditions of the fire will begin today.  @TPFFA
	– Matthew Pegg (@ChiefPeggTFS) April 15, 2022

title: “Ontario Fire Marshal To Investigate Overnight Fire In Toronto " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-23” author: “Larry Meeter”

	Firefighters responded to the fire in a commercial and residential building at 615 College Street, near Clinton Street, just before 1 a.m. Friday.
	The three-storey building has a restaurant on the ground floor and apartments on the upper floors.
	The Toronto fire says crews were exposed to dense smoke and flames coming from the back of the building and through the roof.
	“We believe it may have started near the back of the building and with the wind that prevailed last night all the heat and smoke pushed into the building.  “So we will find out more after the investigators arrive,” said Squadron Leader Tim Algar at the scene on Friday morning.
	The fire escalated to a state of four alarms and 100 to 120 firefighters and 30 trucks rushed to the scene at the height of the fire.
	A neighbor said he saw flames blazing from the roof of the building.
	“When I came out I looked up and the flames were like they were reaching the roof, so it went on for a while,” said Liam Murray.
	“In general, the flames were from behind and you could not say how many buildings were hit.  “You could see the main thing, but it still seemed to be spreading just because of the wind.”
	Crews attacked the fire from all angles and were able to take control two hours later around 3 a.m.
	Fortunately, no injuries were reported to passengers or firefighters.
	Toronto Fire Chief Mattew Pegg thanked the crews for their swift action in extinguishing the fire.
	“We thank our Toronto Fire crews for their hard work in fighting the provocative 4th fire on College Street.  Most importantly, no injuries were reported.  “The investigation into the origin, cause and conditions of the fire will begin today,” Pegg wrote on Twitter on Friday morning.
	Algar says the fire caused significant damage to two adjacent units upstairs.
	“Down to the lowest (units) is not too bad.  A little smoke, a lot of water.  Upstairs, it is completely ruined inside on the upper floors.  We returned to the bare wood, there is a lot of damage on the upper floors “.
	The Toronto fire says they are working to temporarily house the injured occupants.
	The owner of Tut’s Egyptian Street Food, which is located on the ground floor of the building, said that his restaurant was mainly damaged by water.
	“I think the damage is coming from the housing units above us.  So there is no fire (damage) inside, but now there is water damage.  “The fire brigade demolished the ceiling, there is a lot of damage to the water,” said Amr Elmazariki.
	“Very sad. It is a new branch. We were looking forward to opening it in the summer,” he added.

		We thank our crews at @Toronto_Fire for their hard work in fighting the provocative fire of the 4th alarm on College Street.  Most importantly, no injuries were reported.  The investigation into the origin, causes and conditions of the fire will begin today.  @TPFFA
	– Matthew Pegg (@ChiefPeggTFS) April 15, 2022

title: “Ontario Fire Marshal To Investigate Overnight Fire In Toronto " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-03” author: “Carolyne Lee”

	Firefighters responded to the fire in a commercial and residential building at 615 College Street, near Clinton Street, just before 1 a.m. Friday.
	The three-storey building has a restaurant on the ground floor and apartments on the upper floors.
	The Toronto fire says crews were exposed to dense smoke and flames coming from the back of the building and through the roof.
	“We believe that it probably started near the back of the building and with the wind that prevailed last night, all the heat and smoke pushed into the building.  “So we will find out more after the investigators arrive,” said Squadron Leader Tim Algar at the scene on Friday morning.
	The fire escalated to a state of four alarms and 100 to 120 firefighters and 30 trucks rushed to the scene at the height of the fire.
	A neighbor said he saw flames blazing from the roof of the building.
	“When I came out I looked up and the flames were like they were reaching the roof, so it went on for a while,” said Liam Murray.
	“In general, the flames were from behind and you could not say how many buildings were hit.  “You could see the main thing, but it still seemed to be spreading just because of the wind.”
	Crews attacked the fire from all angles and were able to take control two hours later around 3 a.m.
	Fortunately, no injuries were reported to passengers or firefighters.
	Toronto Fire Chief Mattew Pegg thanked the crews for their swift action in extinguishing the fire.
	“We thank our Toronto Fire crews for their hard work in fighting the provocative 4th fire on College Street.  Most importantly, no injuries were reported.  “The investigation into the origin, cause and conditions of the fire will begin today,” Pegg wrote on Twitter on Friday morning.
	Algar says the fire caused significant damage to two adjacent units upstairs.
	“Down to the lowest (units) is not too bad.  A little smoke, a lot of water.  Upstairs, it is completely ruined inside on the upper floors.  We returned to the bare wood, there is a lot of damage on the upper floors “.
	The Toronto fire says they are working to temporarily house the injured occupants.
	The owner of Tut’s Egyptian Street Food, which is located on the ground floor of the building, said that his restaurant was mainly damaged by water.
	“I think the damage is coming from the housing units above us.  So there is no fire (damage) inside, but now there is water damage.  “The fire brigade demolished the ceiling, there is a lot of damage to the water,” said Amr Elmazariki.
	“Very sad. It is a new branch. We were looking forward to opening it in the summer,” he added.

		We thank our crews at @Toronto_Fire for their hard work in fighting the provocative fire of the 4th alarm on College Street.  Most importantly, no injuries were reported.  The investigation into the origin, causes and conditions of the fire will begin today.  @TPFFA
	– Matthew Pegg (@ChiefPeggTFS) April 15, 2022