Several Residents Of The Thorncliffe Park Block Of Flats Have Been Displaced After A Fire And Power Outage

Toronto Fire received a call about a fire in a 44-story building at 11:18 a.m.  They said the fire started in an electrical supply room on the 42nd floor and smoke then spread to several floors.
Speaking to reporters Thursday afternoon, Fire Chief Matthew Pegg said the fire was quickly contained to the floor of origin and quickly extinguished.
He said one person was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation and has since been released.
According to Pegg, an electrical fault caused the fire and also resulted in a partial loss of power to the building.  Eleven upper floors in the eastern part of the high-rise are without power.
It is not immediately known how many residents were displaced.  Pegg said all occupants on the 42nd floor were evacuated as it sustained significant fire and smoke damage, making it dangerous.
He added that some tenants from other floors were also displaced from their units due to either the fire or the outage.
“(I’m) also very happy to report that the owner of the building was very quickly able to get them alternative accommodation. So everyone is taken care of, well taken care of,” Pegg said.
There is no exact timeline for when power could be restored to the affected floors.  Pegg said fire crews, electricians and the building owner are working on a plan to restore power as soon as possible.
“We are awaiting the results of the work of the Electrical Safety Authority and the electrical engineers and electricians,” Pegg said.  “I expect, based on past experience, I think it will probably take a couple of days to complete. We might see something faster than that.”
“It really depends on what they encounter and the conditions as they go into the detailed examination and detailed inspection of the remaining electrical system. And of course, what they need to do to be able to retrofit the building safely,” he added.  .
Pegg said fire crews will remain at the scene “for the foreseeable future” as they continue to investigate the incident.
Meanwhile, Toronto Mayor John Tory visited the building Thursday night to check on residents.  He thanked first responders for their work in preventing the fire from spreading and the owner of the apartment building for taking care of the displaced residents.

title: “Several Residents Of The Thorncliffe Park Block Of Flats Have Been Displaced After A Fire And Power Outage Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-15” author: “Mike Mckeane”

Toronto Fire received a call about a fire in a 44-story building at 11:18 a.m.  They said the fire started in an electrical supply room on the 42nd floor and smoke then spread to several floors.
Speaking to reporters Thursday afternoon, Fire Chief Matthew Pegg said the fire was quickly contained to the floor of origin and quickly extinguished.
He said one person was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation and has since been released.
According to Pegg, an electrical fault caused the fire and also resulted in a partial loss of power to the building.  Eleven upper floors in the eastern part of the high-rise are without power.
It is not immediately known how many residents were displaced.  Pegg said all occupants on the 42nd floor were evacuated as it sustained significant fire and smoke damage, making it dangerous.
He added that some tenants from other floors were also displaced from their units due to either the fire or the outage.
“(I’m) also very happy to report that the owner of the building was very quickly able to get them alternative accommodation. So everyone is taken care of, well taken care of,” Pegg said.
There is no exact timeline for when power could be restored to the affected floors.  Pegg said fire crews, electricians and the building owner are working on a plan to restore power as soon as possible.
“We are awaiting the results of the work of the Electrical Safety Authority and the electrical engineers and electricians,” Pegg said.  “I expect, based on past experience, I think it will probably take a couple of days to complete. We might see something faster than that.”
“It really depends on what they encounter and the conditions as they go into the detailed examination and detailed inspection of the remaining electrical system. And of course, what they need to do to be able to retrofit the building safely,” he added.  .
Pegg said fire crews will remain at the scene “for the foreseeable future” as they continue to investigate the incident.
Meanwhile, Toronto Mayor John Tory visited the building Thursday night to check on residents.  He thanked first responders for their work in preventing the fire from spreading and the owner of the apartment building for taking care of the displaced residents.

title: “Several Residents Of The Thorncliffe Park Block Of Flats Have Been Displaced After A Fire And Power Outage Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-03” author: “Lucille Peters”

Toronto Fire received a call about a fire in a 44-story building at 11:18 a.m.  They said the fire started in an electrical supply room on the 42nd floor and smoke then spread to several floors.
Speaking to reporters Thursday afternoon, Fire Chief Matthew Pegg said the fire was quickly contained to the floor of origin and quickly extinguished.
He said one person was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation and has since been released.
According to Pegg, an electrical fault caused the fire and also resulted in a partial loss of power to the building.  Eleven upper floors in the eastern part of the high-rise are without power.
It is not immediately known how many residents were displaced.  Pegg said all occupants on the 42nd floor were evacuated as it sustained significant fire and smoke damage, making it dangerous.
He added that some tenants from other floors were also displaced from their units due to either the fire or the outage.
“(I’m) also very happy to report that the owner of the building was very quickly able to get them alternative accommodation. So everyone is taken care of, well taken care of,” Pegg said.
There is no exact timeline for when power could be restored to the affected floors.  Pegg said fire crews, electricians and the building owner are working on a plan to restore power as soon as possible.
“We are awaiting the results of the work of the Electrical Safety Authority and the electrical engineers and electricians,” Pegg said.  “I expect, based on past experience, I think it will probably take a couple of days to complete. We might see something faster than that.”
“It really depends on what they encounter and the conditions as they go into the detailed examination and detailed inspection of the remaining electrical system. And of course, what they need to do to be able to retrofit the building safely,” he added.  .
Pegg said fire crews will remain at the scene “for the foreseeable future” as they continue to investigate the incident.
Meanwhile, Toronto Mayor John Tory visited the building Thursday night to check on residents.  He thanked first responders for their work in preventing the fire from spreading and the owner of the apartment building for taking care of the displaced residents.

title: “Several Residents Of The Thorncliffe Park Block Of Flats Have Been Displaced After A Fire And Power Outage Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-04” author: “Mary Burns”

Toronto Fire received a call about a fire in a 44-story building at 11:18 a.m.  They said the fire started in an electrical supply room on the 42nd floor and smoke then spread to several floors.
Speaking to reporters Thursday afternoon, Fire Chief Matthew Pegg said the fire was quickly contained to the floor of origin and quickly extinguished.
He said one person was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation and has since been released.
According to Pegg, an electrical fault caused the fire and also resulted in a partial loss of power to the building.  Eleven upper floors in the eastern part of the high-rise are without power.
It is not immediately known how many residents were displaced.  Pegg said all occupants on the 42nd floor were evacuated as it sustained significant fire and smoke damage, making it dangerous.
He added that some tenants from other floors were also displaced from their units due to either the fire or the outage.
“(I’m) also very happy to report that the owner of the building was very quickly able to get them alternative accommodation. So everyone is taken care of, well taken care of,” Pegg said.
There is no exact timeline for when power could be restored to the affected floors.  Pegg said fire crews, electricians and the building owner are working on a plan to restore power as soon as possible.
“We are awaiting the results of the work of the Electrical Safety Authority and the electrical engineers and electricians,” Pegg said.  “I expect, based on past experience, I think it will probably take a couple of days to complete. We might see something faster than that.”
“It really depends on what they encounter and the conditions as they go into the detailed examination and detailed inspection of the remaining electrical system. And of course, what they need to do to be able to retrofit the building safely,” he added.  .
Pegg said fire crews will remain at the scene “for the foreseeable future” as they continue to investigate the incident.
Meanwhile, Toronto Mayor John Tory visited the building Thursday night to check on residents.  He thanked first responders for their work in preventing the fire from spreading and the owner of the apartment building for taking care of the displaced residents.