Toronto fire crews take down massive blaze at Queen and Sumach
A four-alarm fire filled portions of the sky over downtown Toronto with smoke this morning as emergency responders attempted to put out the dangerous, raging blaze at Queen and Sumach Streets.
Toronto Police say that a firewas first reportedaround 9:15 a.m. at a "building under construction."
Scary fire at Queen and Sumach in Toronto today - Steven Mann#Toronto#Fire#TorontoFirepic.twitter.com/9nNJPFqo6f
— blogTO (@blogTO)June 2, 2020
Queen Street East was immediately closed off to traffic, pedestrians and public transit vehicles, which continue to detour via Broadview Avenue, Dundas Street East and Parliament Street.
The fire was declared "under control" around 10:30 a.m., but crews remain on-scene as they investigate the cause of the blaze.
View from my balcony.
— Patrick Lemieux (@MadTheDJ)June 2, 2020
Thank you,@TPFFApic.twitter.com/zVTPj09vs8
People from all over the city could see smoke rising up from the fire on Tuesday morning, and shared footage of black plumes above Toronto's Corktown neighbourhood via Twitter and Instagram.
Heavy smoke from a fire at Queen and Sumach can be spotted all over downtown Toronto - Steven Mann#Toronto#Fire#TorontoFirepic.twitter.com/3OKpK4D2wL
— blogTO (@blogTO)June 2, 2020
Flames could be seen shooting forth from the roof of the two-storey townhouse complex at some points.
@blogTOpic.twitter.com/XA7wDX68qN
— Carles G Estany (@EstanyCarles)June 2, 2020
Some locals got quite close to the scene, capturing photos of Toronto fire crews hard at work.
#torontofire at Queen and Sumach.pic.twitter.com/ikptm419Kr
— dsooza (@ds00za)June 2, 2020
火灾的原因尚不得而知,但Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg confirmed its location as473 Queen Street East.
This is notable for several reasons. The first being thata massive fire broke out on the same southwest cornerof Queen and Sumach in 2018, damaging several buildings.
View of the big fire at Queen and Sumach earlier. Same corner that went up last year.pic.twitter.com/TvNmer5B7C
— Rick Mele (@rickmele)June 2, 2020
The second reason is the advanced age of the main building involved in this morning's fire — 143 years old.
Whilenot officially a designated heritage site, the townhouse complex at 473 Queen Street Eastwas built in 1877. A plaque on the building identifies it as "Davies Terrace."
@CorktownTOQueen and Sumach firepic.twitter.com/sjxXcbR4mT
— ZagCollins (@ayush84)June 2, 2020
Fortunately, Toronto Fire has confirmed that nobody was injured in the blaze.
The building, on the other hand, appears to have sustained extensive damage.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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