80 firefighters battle 3-alarm blaze at industrial building in Toronto

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Published April 8, 2026 at 7:28 am

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Fire crews were battling a blaze in a waste facility in Toronto on Wednesday morning.

Toronto Fire Services said 80 firefighters were working to extinguish the three-alarm fire on Shorncliffe Road in south Etobicoke.

Multiple aerial trucks were in operation, Toronto Fire said on X just before 6:30 a.m.

No injuries were reported.

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An excavator is reportedly on fire in the building.

Toronto Police said the building is a waste facility. Reports indicate the building held construction waste.

Shorncliffe Road has been blocked since 5 a.m., police said.

By around 8:15 a.m., the fire was under control, according reports.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

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Photos: Toronto Fire Services

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