Home News GTA Gta Video shows firefighters battling large blaze that killed a cat in North York home The detached garage of the home, near Gleneagle Crescent and Kingslake Road, was heavily damaged. Updated 1 hr ago Sept. 18, 2025 Sept. 18, 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 A large blaze engulfed a garage in North York and burned portions of two adjacent houses. Karon Liu/º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøStar flag wire: false flag sponsored: false article_type: pubinfo.section: cms.site.custom.site_domain : thestar.com sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false firstAuthor.avatar : By Star Staff A large blaze in North York killed a cat as it engulfed a residential garage and burned portions of two adjacent homes Thursday afternoon. No other injuries were reported. º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøfirefighters have since tamed the blaze, . The detached garage of the residence was heavily damaged. The detached garage of the home, near , was heavily damaged. The vehicle in it was smouldering and windowless. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The vehicle in the garage was smouldering and windowless. Karon Liu/º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøStar º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøfire’s Dan Vieira confirmed a pet cat died in the fire. The cause of the fire is not yet known, he said. Ben Cohen is part of the Star’s city hall bureau, based in Toronto. Follow him on X: . 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