A man has been found dead after Toronto emergency crews were called to an Etobicoke home early Saturday for reports of a fire.
Firefighters, police officers and paramedics were called to a home on Moynes Avenue, just north of The Queensway and east of Royal York Road, at around 12:25 a.m.
A representative for Toronto Fire Services said firefighters found the victim inside the property and brought him out to paramedics.
A Toronto Paramedics spokesperson said three other people were assessed on the scene, but weren’t taken to a hospital.
The cause of the fire and its circumstances weren’t immediately clear.
Meanwhile, Toronto Fire Services chief Jim Jessop is scheduled to provide an update on the fire Saturday morning.
FIRE:
The Queensway & Royal York Rd
12:26am
– reports of a house fire in the area
– police and fire attended
– adult male located inside
– male was pronounced deceased on scene
– cause of fire is unknown this time#GO1647594
^se— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) August 8, 2026
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