Buildings evacuated after massive fire breaks out in midtown Toronto
TORONTO — Firefighters continued to pour water on a massive and “hazardous” blaze in midtown Toronto early Wednesday, several hours after the fire began and forced the evacuation of surrounding buildings.
Division Cmdr. Len Stadler said the fire at The Badminton and Racquet Club was still active as midnight approached but was confined to one area of the building near the busy intersection of Yonge St. and St. Clair Ave.
Heavy excavation equipment brought to the site to knock down walls so that firefighters could get to the “seat” of the blaze were still on the scene to tear down debris.
Fire Chief Matthew Pegg said the excavator work was a “very slow operation” and that firefighters would remain on the scene through the night and into Wednesday.