Multiple homes evacuated in midtown Toronto after gas line hit, fire breaks out | CBC News
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On Saturday afternoon, a gas line was damaged on Balmoral Avenue in Toronto, triggering a fire that necessitated the evacuation of multiple homes. Emergency services, including Toronto Fire Services, responded quickly to the two-alarm fire, which first broke out around 4:15 p.m. Firefighters evacuated residents from two homes and subsequently expanded evacuations to nearby houses. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and by 5:30 p.m., the main fire had been extinguished. Enbridge crews arrived to address the gas leak, ensuring resident safety while operations continued.
Emergency services personnel were called to the scene of the two-alarm fire at around 4:15 p.m., when a gas line was damaged, resulting in a fire.
Firefighters had evacuated people inside two homes on the street; however, further evacuations were necessary on the north side near Balmoral Avenue and Young Street.
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