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Baby dies after house fire in Toronto, man arrested: police

TORONTO — Toronto police say an eight month-old baby has died after being pulled from a house fire on Saturday morning. Police say four people – two children and two adults –were taken to hospital after reports of a fire in the city's east end.
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Toronto police say an eight month-old baby has died after being pulled from a house fire on Saturday morning. Toronto Police lettering is shown on the side of a police vehicle in Toronto on Wednesday, Aug.2, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Buchan

TORONTO — Toronto police say an eight month-old baby has died after being pulled from a house fire on Saturday morning.

Police say four people – two children and two adults –were taken to hospital after reports of a fire in the city's east end.

They say the baby was rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition and later pronounced dead.

Police say a man has been arrested in the case, but they don't have any information about possible charges at this time.

Police initially said in a social media post that an adult male with serious injuries was found at the home, along with the baby and a four-year-old child who needed treatment for smoke inhalation.

The investigation is ongoing.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 18, 2025.

The Canadian Press

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