Tommy Thompson Park temporarily evacuated due to large grass fire

A Toronto fire truck is seen in this file photo. (Aaron Vincent Elkaim/The Canadian Press)

Police escorted pedestrians out of Tommy Thompson Park on Sunday afternoon after a grass fire broke out.

Toronto police said they received multiple calls about a large fire around 2:45 p.m. at the park located at Leslie Street and Lake Shore Boulevard.

Bushes and grass were on fire about a quarter of a kilometer into the park, according to Toronto Fire Services.

The fire was extinguished at 3:45 p.m. Police and fire services have not said what the caused the fire.