Home News GTA Gta Person seriously injured in North York house fire believed to have been caused by e-scooter The blaze broke out at the front of a home in the Torbarrie Road and Judy Sgro Avenue area just after 9:10 p.m. Updated 3 hrs ago Sept. 15, 2025 Sept. 15, 2025 1 min read Save New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard A gifted article has been claimed. Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Copy article link Email One person was sent to hospital after the fire broke out at the North York home Sunday night. Andrew Francis Wallace º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøStar By Kristjan LautensStaff Reporter One person was seriously injured in a North York house fire Sunday night that firefighters believe was sparked by an electric scooter.The blaze broke out at the front of a home in the area just after 9:10 p.m., º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøFire told the Star.Firefighters say they arrived and saw the flames through the front window of the home, which sat in the middle of a row of townhouses. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Crews quickly suppressed the fire.Nobody was found inside the house, though one person was taken to hospital with serious injuries , according to emergency responders.º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøFire said one of their firefighters was treated for smoke inhalation, but couldn’t confirm if they were the person who was hospitalized. Kristjan Lautens is a staff reporter, working out of the Star’s radio room in Toronto. 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