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Fire breaks out in same part of Thorncliffe Park building that burned for weeks last year
Crews are monitoring smoke and carbon monoxide as about 400 units remain sheltered in place after a similar blaze last year.
- On Monday, 100 firefighters and 20 trucks responded to a three-alarm fire at Thorncliffe Park Drive, with officials ordering residents to shelter in place because it is "safe to do so at this time."
- Toronto Fire Chief Jim Jessop confirmed the fire burns insulation trapped in concrete walls between 11 Thorncliffe Park Dr. and 21 Overlea Blvd., mirroring a stubborn blaze that burned for 18 days in late 2025.
- Unlike the previous incident, no wide-scale evacuations occurred because owners isolated the affected area with hoarding; Chief Jessop stated, "Our crews are doing continual air monitoring throughout the building to make sure that the residents are in no danger."
- Thorncliffe Park resident Jacqui Julien described the situation as "deja vu," noting she was displaced for six weeks during the 2025 fire, while TTC buses remained on scene to provide temporary shelter.
- Toronto Fire Services is investigating the fire's origin at the complex, which previously faced fire code violation charges in March 2026 involving PFC Construction Inc. and Metropolitan Toronto Condominium Corporation 956.
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