4 deceased victims of the Gainsborough Fire identified
Posted February 1, 2021 11:22 pm.
Following the death of four people in a three alarm fire in Toronto’s east end on Gainsborough Road, the victims have been identified by a friend of the family.
FIRE:
*6:22 a.m.*
Gainsborough Rd and Coxwell Ave
– @Toronto_Fire o/s
– reports of 3 alarm fire
– injuries reported
– find alternate route of travel
– please avoid the area#GO180536
^ep2— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) January 29, 2021
Tyler MacDougall, who created a GoFundMe page for one of the survivors, has identified to 680 NEWS the four who died in the fire as Jana Jansons, Kai Jansons, Amanda Freimanis, and Matthew Zybdal. Arija Jansons, one of the survivors currently recovering in hospital, is the daughter of Jana, and the mother of Kai. Both Freimanis and Zybdal were friends of Arija.
The fire broke out on January 29, at a home in the Upper Beaches. Police were called to Gainsborough Road, near Coxwell and Gerard for a house fire. Before it was extinguished, it spread to three houses.
4 people have been killed-2 others injured in fire on Gainsborough Road near Coxwell/Gerrard that saw flames spread to two other homes. 3 firefighters also injured. Identities of victims not being released yet. No word yet on cause. 3 homes damaged. pic.twitter.com/qsNHb4fVcD
— carl hanstke (@carlCityNews) January 29, 2021
MacDougall adds that “Arija has a soul that could light up the whole world and is beloved by everyone that has come in contact with her.”
Another relative of the family created a separate GoFundMe to raise money for the family. The Ontario Fire Marshall continues to investigate.
