Three people were rescued from the roof of a three-storey building on fire on Wednesday morning.
The smoky three-alarm fire broke out shortly before 6:30 a.m. at a mixed residential/commercial property at 559 Queen St. W at Augusta Avenue, which is just east of Bathurst Street.
Firefighters are now at the scene and have knocked down a portion of the fire, but the fire still remains a “very dynamic situation” with heavy smoke conditions, Toronto Fire Services told CP24.A bus has been ordered to shelter displaced residents. Motorists as wella s transit users should note that Queen Street West is currently closed in both directions from Augusta Avenue to Portland Street. Police are urging those affected to take an alternate route.
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