Two people have been rushed to the hospital after being rescued from a house fire in Rexdale Saturday afternoon.
Crews responded to reports of a residence fully engulfed on Clearbrook Circle, west of Islington Avenue, around 2:15 pm
Toronto paramedics said they transported two people from the scene, including a man in his 40s in serious condition.
There is no word on the condition of the other patient.
The fire spread into another home, officials said. It was initially a two-alarm fire but later escalated to four alarms.
The cause and origin of the blaze are unknown.
Roads in the area are closed as crews continue to battle the fire.