Toronto·Updated
Firefighters are battling a four-alarm blaze Sunday morning at a historic church in Toronto’s west end.
No reports of occupants or injuries, Toronto Fire says
Firefighters are battling a four-alarm blaze Sunday morning at a historic church in Toronto’s west end.
Toronto Fire said crews received report of a fire inside St. Anne’s Anglican Church on Gladstone Avenue near Dundas Street West just before 8 a.m.
“Water towers and crews are set up for exterior firefighting operations,” Toronto Fire said.
Police said they received reports of windows breaking and heavy smoke coming from the building.
There are no reports of occupants or injuries, they added.
Gladstone Avenue is closed between College and Dundas streets as crews work to bring the blaze under control. Police are advising motorists and pedestrians to use alternate routes.
A Sunday service was scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. at the church in Little Portugal, according to the church’s website.