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Man dead after fire breaks out in east-end Toronto home

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D’Andrea, A. (2026, November 13). Man dead after fire breaks out in east-end Toronto home. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12149382/marlena-drive-scarborough-fatal-fire/

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Global News · collected 2026-11-13 · by Aaron D’Andrea

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A man died after a residential fire broke out at a home near Morningside Avenue and Danzig Street in east-end Toronto on the morning of November 13. Fire crews arrived at approximately 6:30 a.m. to find smoke in the area and eventually located one person in the basement who was pronounced dead after being transported to a hospital. The report focuses on the emergency response and the ongoing investigation into the cause of the fire, which resulted in the precautionary evacuation of several nearby residents.

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A man died after being pulled from a basement fire at a bungalow in Scarborough on Friday morning around 6:30 a.m. Fire Chief Jim Jessop reported that crews faced extreme heat and heavy smoke while attempting to rescue the victim, who passed away after being transported to a hospital. The fire is the 11th fatality of the year for Toronto, and investigators are currently working to determine the cause and the…

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