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1 person killed in North York blaze

One person was killed early Sunday morning after a fire ripped through a North York apartment building, authorities say.

Emergency crews were called to 1420 Victoria Park Avenue, near Eglinton Avenue, at approximately 2 a.m. for reports of a fire inside a unit on the fourth floor.

When firefighters arrived at the scene, they located one person in the unit who was pronounced dead.

Two other individuals were taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation and a firefighter was also treated for minor injuries.