1 man dead in North York townhouse fire, paramedics say
A man in his 60s is dead following a townhouse fire in North York Sunday afternoon, Toronto Police Services said.
Police say he was pulled from the burning home near Don Mills Road and Rochefort Drive and pronounced dead at the scene.
Fire crews are still on-scene at the two-alarm fire, which was reported to emergency services just before 4 p.m.
Police also say that a firefighter was assessed for injuries at the scene.
Toronto Fire Chief Jim Jessop is expected to share more details about the incident at a news conference at 6 p.m.
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