"Insulation within the walls of two connected apartment buildings at Thorncliffe Park Drive and Overlea Boulevard has been burning since Thursday afternoon, with Toronto's fire chief calling the five-alarm blaze one of the more complex the service has ever seen. Toronto Fire is still on the scene and is expected to provide an update at noon Monday. Many residents are now staying in hotel rooms while they wait for a time frame on when they can return."
"One of them says residents have been staying in touch through text and email, looking after each other while they wait. I'm more than thankful for the community that I live in. Everyone came together in order to support [each other], May, whom CBC Toronto is only identifying by her first name because she is concerned for her safety should her residence be made public, told CBC Radio's Metro Morning Monday. May also works for the Neighbourhood Organization, which is helping co-ordinate support for evacuees during the fire along with Toronto Emergency Management and the Canadian Red Cross. She said they've been helping to do wellness checks on residents, many of whom are older."
A five-alarm blaze has burned for days inside insulation within the walls of two connected Thorncliffe Park highrise buildings on Thorncliffe Park Drive and Overlea Boulevard, prompting evacuation of the towers. Toronto Fire remains on scene and the fire chief described the incident as among the most complex the service has encountered. Many displaced residents are staying in hotels and await a timeline for return. Community groups, Toronto Emergency Management and the Canadian Red Cross are coordinating support, including shuttle buses to retrieve belongings, wellness checks for older residents, and hotel accommodations while crews continue firefighting efforts.
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