One person died in a house fire in Etobicoke, police say

One person has died in a residential fire in Etobicoke early Saturday morning.

Toronto police say officers and fire crew responded to reports of a house fire shortly before 12:30 a.m.

Police say a man was located inside a house in the area of Queensway and Royal York Road.

They say he was pronounced dead on the scene.

Toronto fire says crews brought the blaze under control soon after they arrived.

Police say the cause of the fire was still unknown.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 8, 2026.

The Canadian Press