Historic building fire in Toronto's Riverside neighbourhood deemed suspicious by police

A late-night fire in an abandoned historic building in Toronto's Riverside neighbourhood is being investigated by police as a suspicious incident. The blaze broke out just after 9:30 p.m. on a Wednesday and prompted a three-alarm firefighting response, with the northbound Don Valley Parkway closed while crews fought the fire from all sides. One man in his thirties was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and the fire has since been extinguished, though crews say the building's structural integrity is compromised. The building had stood for over 130 years and had been vacant for years, last operating as a live event space and coffee company. Source: Global News.

• Fire in a vacant historic building in Toronto's Riverside neighbourhood
• Police are investigating the fire as suspicious
• One man in his thirties taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
• Northbound Don Valley Parkway closed during the response

A late-night fire that tore through an abandoned building in Toronto’s Riverside neighbourhood is now being investigated by police as a suspicious incident. The fire broke out just after 9:30 p.m. Wednesday night, prompting a three-alarm response from firefighters. The northbound lanes of the Don Valley Parkway were closed as a result, allowing crews to surround the building and fight the blaze from all sides. One man in his thirties was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and the fire has since been extinguished, but crews say the structural integrity of the building has been compromised. The historic building stood for over 130 years but had been vacant for years — last operating as a live event space and coffee company. Global’s Kevin Gallagher reports on police suspicion surrounding the fire. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/12103731/matilda-and-munro-streets-toronto-fire/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews #Toronto #Fire #Crime