Two firefighters were injured while fighting a residential fire in East York Monday evening.
Emergency crews were called to the area of Victoria Park Avenue and Yardley Avenue, just north of St. Clair Avenue just before 6:00 p.m.
Officials say the two-alarm fire spread to a surrounding house, forcing the evacuation of multiple homes nearby. Multiple occupants have been displaced and a vehicle was also damaged in the blaze.
Toronto Fire later said two of their firefighters suffered injuries during the firefighting operations.
Paramedics confirmed they transported two men to hospital with minor injuries. They did not confirm whether the men were firefighters.
The fire is now out and a firewatch is ongoing.
Yardley Avenue was closed between Victoria Park Avenue and Barron Road, but has since reopened.
Fire Chief Jim Jessop wished the two firefighters a speedy recovery in a post on X saying it was “a reminder of the dangers our crews face daily.”