Residents of a west Toronto residence could be in the dark for a “number of days” after the electrical system at their apartment building caught fire late Sunday afternoon and was significantly damaged.
On Monday, Deputy Fire Chief Jim Jessop provided an update on the situation stating that while it is expected that the majority of the fire and life systems at 357 Rusholme Rd. could be operational by early this evening, the timeline for when the Electrical Safety Authority and the building's electricians will restore in-suite power and other building services like elevators and running water remains unclear.
Noting that situations like this can be “very fluid and dynamic” and that information can change hour by hour, Jessop said that they’ve been monitoring the building’s air quality and there are “no concerns whatsoever” for tenants. “The building owner has been extremely cooperative as well and has brought in security personnel and set up an information centre where information is being provided to tenants including water and I know there are some other amenities on their way.”
“TFS was met with a serious electrical fire throughout the building that was generating and producing a large volume and quantity of smoke. The fire was quickly escalated up, and at its height, we were operating at a fifth alarm,” Jessop told reporters at the scene on Sunday.
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