One person was taken to the hospital following a house fire in North York early Sunday morning. This blaze broke out at a house in the Newtonbrook neighbourhood, at 14 Bowerbank Dr., which is near Yonge Street and Cummer Avenue. Toronto fire said just before 3 a.m. they responded to a call for reports of flames visible from a residence in that area. At the scene, crews were met with a fully engulfed building and began a “fast attack,” they said. The fire, which Toronto Fire Service (TFS) said “went through the home,” was quickly upgraded to a second alarm. A media officer told CP24 that it took “quite some time” to put the fire out. Video footage from the scene shows a large fire in the rear of the home, with heavy flames and smoke coming from the roof. One patient was transported to the hospital, TFS said. Toronto Paramedic Services described their injuries as minor. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time, Toronto police said. Crews remain on scene for fire watch, said Toronto fire, which is investigating. More details to come. This is a developing story.
