1 person dead in North York townhouse fire, paramedics say
Toronto Paramedics say one person has died at a townhouse fire in North York Sunday afternoon.
Paramedics told CBC Toronto that a person was pulled from a burning home without vital signs, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Toronto Police Services said they were called to the two-alarm fire near Don Mills Road and Rochefort Drive just before 4 p.m.
Fire crews continue to battle the flames.
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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