4 taken to hospital, 1 with 2nd-degree burns after Toronto basement fire

Posted September 8, 2026 8:37 am

Updated September 8, 2026 8:40 am

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A teenager has been rushed to hospital with serious burns, while three other people have suffered smoke inhalation after an overnight fire in Toronto.

Around 3:20 a.m. Tuesday, firefighters were dispatched to an address near Dundas and Bloor streets for reports of a fire.

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Toronto Fire said the blaze was reported in a basement, and everyone inside was able to get themselves out.

Paramedics told Global News they had taken a 16-year-old to a burn centre with second-degree burns to their legs. An adult man and two children — aged eight and 10 — were also taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.

Officials said the fire was knocked down and an investigation into its cause was underway.