Man dead in Lawrence East fire

By James Mackin

A man has died after a building fire in Parkwoods.

The initial information is a fire broke out around 10:15 Friday morning inside a building at Roanoke Road and Underhill Drive, near Lawrence Avenue East and the Don Valley Parkway.

A man fell off a balcony, and was found with no vital signs. He was pronounced dead moments later. It’s currently unknown if he was injured by the fire.

Ontario’s Fire Marshall office and Toronto Police have confirmed both the fire, and the man’s death, are not considered suspicious.

The building was evacuated, and the fire has been put out. Roads are closed in the area for the time being.

 

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