Elderly man dies after fire in Toronto retirement home: police
Written by The Canadian Press on December 29, 2025
TORONTO — Toronto police say an elderly man has died after a fire at a retirement home in the city’s north end.
Police say they responded to the fire last night shortly before 10:30 p.m.
They say a man in his 80s was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead.
The fire department says in a social media post that the fire occurred at a retirement residence on Finch Avenue West.
No other injuries were reported.
Police say the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 29, 2025.
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