That morning, Toronto Fire officials told media they had been called to St. Paul's Terrace Seniors Residence in east-end Toronto just after 8 a.m. The fire alarm sounded at St. Paul's Terrace Seniors Residence before 2 a.m. (Darek Zdzienicki/CBC)Diane Duncan, executive director of St. Paul's Terrace Seniors Residence, said Emile was "a valued community member and longtime resident." Larry Cocco, a deputy chief with Toronto Fire Services, confirmed that firefighters responded to an alarm at St. Paul's Terrace at about 2 a.m. on Oct. 5. Since St. Paul's Terrace was built long before 2010 and isn't classified as an assisted-living facility, sprinklers in individual units aren't required.

Source: CBC News October 19, 2020 07:52 UTC