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Investigation underway after fire at Scarborough restaurant

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Crews were called to a restaurant in Scarborough around 3:30 a.m. for a fire called in by a passing by TTC driver, officials say.

The cause of a two-alarm fire at a restaurant in Scarborough early Monday morning is now under investigation.

Crews were called to the area of Sheppard Avenue and Brimley Road after a TTC driver was passing by the restaurant and spotted the fire.

In an update on Monday morning, Toronto Fire confirmed that they began with an “aggressive” exterior attack of the flames.

The blaze was later extinguished after battling “difficult conditions.”

No injuries were reported.

A fire inspector and police will be attending the scene to investigate the cause, origin, and circumstances surrounding the blaze.