Toronto Fire says an east-end home that was the site of a deadly blaze on Monday night was not outfitted with any working smoke alarms.
The fire at the home near Gerrard Street East and Greenwood Avenue was reported at around 8 p.m. and knocked down about 20 minutes later.
A man in his 50s was then found by a basement door and pronounced dead on scene.
According to Toronto Fire Captain Mike Strapko, a cause of the blaze has not yet been determined and the investigation has been handed over to the Ontario Fire Marshal.
The damage from the fire is estimated at $80,000.
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