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Photos of Toronto firefighters at work at April 24th’s 2-alarm residential fire at 1504 King Street West.

I didn’t arrive very early to this fire so I missed what crews saw when they arrived, which was the entire back exterior of the building as well as much of the interior involved in fire. Crews applied water from the interior and the exterior and performed searches. No human injuries were reported, but unfortunately two dogs lost their lives.

2026-04-24

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Toronto Fire Services crews and trucks on scene at an elevator rescue last night at 44 Charles Street West. Initially, due to the position of the elevator car, crews determined that it would be necessary to set up rope rescue rigging in the elevator shaft, 30 storeys above the elevator car. However, after setting up that rigging, crews managed to open an elevator door closer to the stuck car, allowing the rescue to take place using a couple ladders rather than the 30-storey rope setup.

Two heavy rescue squads, (S331 and S313) two squad support pumpers (P313 and P143) and a district chief (C33) were on scene at this call, which is a much larger response than a typical, much simpler elevator rescue call which would normally just get a single heavy rescue squad and the closest pumper to take care of any potential medical needs.

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Toronto Firefighters on scene at a shed fire on Richmond Street West on Saturday, May 30th. The fire affected two sheds but was put out before it spread to any other structures. No injuries were reported.

Super pleased with how the roof operations happened to line up with the CN tower from where I was standing! Saw some familiar faces at this fire too.

2026-05-30

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Toronto Fire Services crews on scene at a rescue on Lombard Street yesterday. This was dispatched as a trench rescue response, but first-in crews downgraded the response after assessing the scene: A construction worker had fallen down an excavation that was about 150 cm deep. There was no trench collapse. TFS crews then extricated the worker. From what I can tell, it sounds like the worker sustained non-life threatening injuries.

Btw the firefighter walking in front of the ladder truck is Jess, who has been super friendly and supportive. I’m always glad to see her around! Normally she is on Rescue 325 but I guess she was riding the ladder yesterday.

2026-03-09

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Photos from January 24’s 3-alarm residential fire on Stafford Street in Toronto. Three houses were involved, addresses 39-43 Stafford Street.

Toronto Fire Services crews battled stubborn fire conditions that continued to burn for over 90 minutes. Despite the extensive fire, crews maintained an offensive interior attack the entire time.

This was supplemented by roof operations, targeting fire that had extended into the attic and eaves by cutting sections of roof and dousing with water.

Tower 1 was dispatched as a part of the third alarm response, providing a critical high vantage point from which the entire fire scene could be observed at once, allowing Command to make informed tactical decisions.