Four hospitalized after lithium-ion battery fire at East York high-rise
Fire spread smoke through the 41st floor of a Thorncliffe Park building Saturday night before crews extinguished it quickly.
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Four people were hospitalized with smoke inhalation after a lithium-ion battery caught fire in a single unit on the 41st floor of 95 Thornecliffe Park East, near Overlea Boulevard, on Saturday night just before 10:30 p.m.
Toronto Fire Services extinguished the fire quickly, but smoke spread across the entire floor before eventually clearing. The cause of how the battery ignited remains under investigation.
This marks the latest in a pattern of battery fires in the city. As HighOnCity reported in June, one person died and three others were hospitalized after a fire in a North York apartment, and in July, an e-bike battery fire sent three to hospital in Scarborough.
No other injuries were reported in Saturday's incident. The source did not specify whether residents on other units of the 41st floor were evacuated or provide statements from building management or any of those hospitalized.
At a glance
Where did the lithium-ion battery fire happen?
The fire occurred in a single unit on the 41st floor of 95 Thornecliffe Park East, near Overlea Boulevard, in East York.
When did the fire start?
The fire started on Saturday, October 24, 2026, just before 10:30 p.m.
How many people were hospitalized?
Four people were hospitalized with smoke inhalation from the fire.
How quickly was the fire extinguished?
Toronto Fire Services extinguished the fire quickly, though smoke spread across the entire 41st floor before clearing.
