Two firefighters were taken to hospital with minor injuries following a three-alarm blaze at a home in Cabbagetown.
The fire broke out at a residence on Aberdeen Avenue, near Carlton and Parliament streets, early Monday morning.
Platoon Chief Chief Robert Hewson said the fire spread to two adjacent homes, causing significant damage to the structures.
“Crews arrived to find a fully involved house fire,” he said. “They made a rapid interior attack to extinguish the fire.”
Police initially said that no injuries were reported but Hewson confirmed that two firefighters were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
The fire has been knocked down and crews remain on scene for fire watch.
A total of three homes were impacted by the blaze and residents have not been permitted to return to their residences at this point.
The area was previously closed to traffic but has since reopened.
A resident in the neighbourhood told CP24 that the fire was quickly extinguished after firefighters arrived on scene.
“I’ve never seen a fire that big and move that fast,” he told CP24. “It was a scary moment.”
