‘Serious’ house fire in Scarborough, one injured – CP24

A house fire in Scarborough Tuesday morning left one person with minor injuries.

Emergency crews were called to homes near Eglinton Avenue and Markham Road at 6:50 a.m. for a two-alarm fire.

Firefighters who arrived at the scene found heavy flames coming from the side of the single-story bungalow. Crews entered and knocked down the main part of the fire.

“Crews arrived on scene and it was a serious working fire. We believe it started in the garage and worked its way to the end,” District Chief Steven Buckingham told CP24 at the scene, adding that the flames eventually reached the attic of the home.

Police initially said two residents were removed from the building, but Buckingham clarified that only one person was found and taken to hospital.

The fire has now been extinguished and crews are working to determine its cause.