Toronto Fire Services says a fire that broke out on Monday night has damaged three homes in the downtown area.
Fire officials said a fire broke out at a house on Bathurst Street near Richmond Street at around 10:40 p.m. that spread to two other homes.
The flames went through the roof of two of the homes and the roof collapsed on one of them, Toronto fire said.
One firefighter was taken to hospital for “precautionary measures,” fire officials said.
Toronto Fire said only one of the homes was occupied with residents and there were no injuries reported. A dog was also rescued and video showed the canine being reunited with owners.
Firefighters will remain at the site while putting out hotspots and conducting a fire watch.
Roads in the area were closed but have since reopened. The Office of the Fire Marshall has been called in to investigate.
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