TORONTO – An elderly man is in critical condition after being pulled from a burning home in Richmond Hill overnight.
The fire broke out on North Lake Road early Tuesday morning.
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Two people walking by heard the fire alarms going off and ran into the home to try to save the 70-year-old resident, but there was too much smoke and they had to retreat.
Firefighters arrived and pulled the victim from the home a short time later.
There’s no word on how the fire started.
Initial reports by officials say the fire does not appear to be suspicious.
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