2 critically injured in Toronto house fire: Paramedics – Toronto | Globalnews.ca

At least two people suffered critical injuries in a house fire in Toronto, officials say.

In a tweet, Toronto police said officers received reports of a house fire in the Gladstone Avenue and Shanly Street area.

Officers said Toronto Fire Services responded to the scene and were working to extinguish the fire.

Toronto paramedics said a man in his 60s was pulled from the fire and suffered critical, life-threatening injuries and was being transported to a local hospital.

Paramedics said another patient was also pulled out of the building, and suffered critical injuries.

The service said a firefighter also suffered heat exhaustion, but was not transported to hospital.

It was not immediately clear what caused the fire.

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