A fire closed lanes on the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto Wednesday night and into Thursday morning.
Emergency crews responded to an active fire in an abandoned building in the Matilda Street and Munro Street area at 9:37 p.m. on Oct. 14, Toronto Police said on X.
Toronto Fire said the three-alarm fire was in the Don Valley Parkway and Queen Street East area.
Video from Toronto Fire shows flames and smoke billowing from the building.
As of 6:30 a.m., the fire was extinguished but crews and investigators remain on scene, Toronto Fire said.
Paramedics told reporters that one police officer was taken to hospital with minor smoke inhalation.
Several roads were closed as crews battled the blaze, including northbound lanes of the Don Valley Parkway from Lakeshore Boulevard, Jarvis Street, Munro Street and Davies Street.
As of 6 a.m., one northbound lane of the Don Valley Parkway was closed, and the Queen Street on-ramp to the northbound Don Valley Parkway was closed. All other roads had reopened.
The building was reportedly once a jam factory, live event space and a coffee company but has been vacant for many years.
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The investigation into the cause continues.
Footage and pictures of Toronto firefighters on scene at a 3-alarm fire last night in the DVP/Queen St E. area. Fire is out as fire crews and investigators remain on scene. #Toronto https://t.co/fUtoQ6ru0x
— Toronto Fire Services 🇨🇦 (@Toronto_Fire) October 15, 2026
Lead photo: Toronto Fire
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