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1 dead, 1 injured after fire at high-rise Toronto apartment building

Damage inside an apartment unit is pictured following a fire at 1420 Victoria Park Rd. on June 28. Toronto Fire Services

One person is dead after a fire at a high-rise apartment building in Toronto on Sunday morning.

Crews were called to 1420 Victoria Park Ave. at 1:58 a.m. for reports of a fire in one of the building’s units.

After extinguishing the flames, crews entered the unit and found a person inside.

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The person was pronounced dead on scene.

A second person was also transported to hospital with minor injuries.

Officials say an investigation is ongoing.

Fire and police crews were called to an apartment on Victoria Park Road on June 28 for reports of a fire. Toronto Fire Services

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