A person has been rescued from a fire at an apartment building in Scarborough, according to authorities.
The incident occurred on Monday evening at a building located on Lawrence Avenue East near Kingston Road.
Toronto Fire Services received a call about the fire at around 7:30 p.m. and quickly responded to the scene.
Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke and flames coming from a unit on the third floor of the building.
One person was trapped inside the unit and had to be rescued by firefighters. They were then transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The extent of their injuries is currently unknown.
Fire crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire and prevent it from spreading to other units in the building.
Residents of the building were temporarily evacuated as a precaution, but have since been allowed to return to their homes.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
No other injuries have been reported.
We will continue to provide updates on this developing story as more information becomes available.
