Huge 6-Alarm Fire at Toronto School Forces Evacuation of Nearby Schools, Homes

Huge 6-Alarm Fire at Toronto School Forces Evacuation of Nearby Schools, Homes
Firefighters work on a fire that broke out at York Memorial Collegiate Institute in Toronto on May 7, 2019. The Canadian Press/Tijana Martin
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TORONTO—A fire that broke out at a Toronto high school early Tuesday morning has forced local residents and at least four nearby schools to evacuate while firefighters attempt to contain the blaze.

Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg told reporters that authorities were going door to door to advise people to evacuate, as the smoke from the fire at the York Memorial Collegiate Institute is a hazard.