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2 homes damaged, 6 residents displaced after porch fire in Scarborough spreads

Two homes have been damaged and six residents have been displaced after a porch fire in Scarborough Tuesday evening. Toronto Fire say they were called to Haddon and Edgely avenues just after 5:30 p.m. The fire is believed to have started on the rear porch of one home and spread quickly to a second home. […]

2 homes damaged, 6 residents displaced after porch fire in Scarborough spreads

Toronto Fire responded to a porch fire in Scarborough on Tuesday evening, damaging two homes and displacing six residents. The blaze, believed to have started on the rear porch of one home, quickly spread to a second home, leaving both residences uninhabitable. Toronto Fire Acting Platoon Chief Steve Primeau reported that both homes had working smoke detectors and the homeowners noticed the fire immediately.

No injuries were reported as everyone managed to evacuate safely. The Toronto Fire investigative team is set to arrive at the scene in the morning to investigate the cause of the fire.

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