Man dies after apartment fire in Toronto

One person has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a fire at a high rise near Davenport and Old Weston Rd. Phil Perkins has the latest.

A man in his 60s has died after a fire broke out at an apartment early Saturday morning, Toronto police say.

Police say they were called to the building in the area of Davenport Road and Symington Avenue, south of St. Clair Avenue West, at around 12:40 a.m.

Toronto Fire says the fire started inside of a unit on the sixth floor, where crews encountered heavy smoke.

The man was brought to the hospital in life-threatening condition, but in an update on X shortly after 11:30 a.m., police said he succumbed to his injuries.

“Our condolences to all affected,” Toronto Fire said in a social media post.

The investigation into the cause, circumstances and origin of the fire is underway with the Office of the Fire Marshal and police.