Toronto Fire
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Toronto surpasses record for lithium-ion battery fires with 97 so far this yearCapt. Deepak Chagger said the service has dealt with 97 lithium-ion battery incidents so far this year. By the end of last year, 91 lithium-ion fires were logged.CanadaSep 9
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Teenager suffers second-degree burns in Toronto basement fireAround 3:20 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to an address near Dundas Street West and Bloor Street West for reports of a fire.FireSep 8
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Toronto police deem fire at commercial building suspiciousJust after 3 a.m., firefighters and police were called to Finch Avenue East and Willowdale Avenue for reports of a fire at a commercial building.CanadaSep 2
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3-alarm blaze at commercial building in Scarborough sparks structural concernsToronto fire said it was called to the area of McLevin Avenue and Tapscott Road just before 2 a.m. to try and suppress the flames at a commercial building.CanadaAug 31
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Toronto Liberal MP says arson probe underway after cars set on fire at homeAround 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, police and firefighters were called to an address in the area of Bellamy Road North and Lawrence Avenue East to respond to the fire.CanadaAug 27
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Fire chief frustrated after 3 lithium-ion battery fires in 24 hoursToronto's fire chief issued a warning on social media after crews responded to three lithium-ion battery fires, including one that escalated to a two-alarm response level.FireAug 12
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Toronto shelter fire caused by lithium-ion batteries, fire chief saysWhen the batteries heat up, some can enter what the UL Research Institutes call a 'thermal runaway,' an uncontrollable, self-heating state that can lead to combustion.FireAug 5
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1 person dead after cooking-related fire at Toronto apartment buildingToronto paramedics say they responded shortly after fire crews and assessed one person who later was pronounced dead at the scene.FireAug 4
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Person dead after fire breaks out in Toronto apartment building: paramedicsToronto paramedics told Global News its crews assessed one person but did not take them to hospital. They were pronounced dead on scene.CanadaAug 4
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Four people, including 2 kids, sent to hospital after fire at Toronto highrisePolice said emergency crews were called to Ontario Street and St. James Avenue at 3:11 a.m. for reports of a blaze in an apartment unit.CanadaAug 4
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