{"id":10653,"date":"2025-07-20T14:21:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T14:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/10653\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T14:21:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T14:21:09","slug":"apartment-fire-closes-gerrard-st-east-in-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/10653\/","title":{"rendered":"Apartment fire closes Gerrard St East in Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"

Toronto police say a man in his 70s has died and a woman is critically injured after an apartment fire in the city\u2019s east end early Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

Police say crews responded shortly after midnight<\/a> to the Gerrard Street East and the Glenside Avenue area.<\/p>\n

Fire officials tell CP24 that their crews were met with \u201cheavy smoke\u201d on the fourth floor of the building, also confirming that one person was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n

Paramedics say a woman, also in her 70s, was transported to hospital in critical condition, revealing to CP24 that a third patient was also treated for minor injuries.<\/p>\n

\"\"EMS Toronto EMS responding to the scene of an apartment fire on Sunday July 20, 2025 (CP24 photo). <\/p>\n

The Office of the Fire Marshal has been notified and is attending to investigate the cause of the fire, which remains unknown at this time.<\/p>\n

Gerrard Street East was previously closed at Greenwood Avenue. However, shortly after 7 a.m. police confirm \u201call roads have been opened up.\u201d <\/p>\n

This is a developing news story, more details to come…<\/p>\n

FIRE: (UPDATE)
2:30a.m
– a man, 70s pronounced deceased
– a woman, 70s, in critical condition
– Fire Marshall attending to investigate
– No further information available currently
ROAD CLOSURES:
– All roads have been opened up#GO1509593<\/a>
^vs<\/p>\n

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