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A man in his 40s has died in hospital after a house fire in Toronto’s Parkdale area Sunday afternoon.

Emergency services were called to the scene at 1259 King St. W., near King Street and Elmgrove Avenue, around 2:36 p.m.

Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg told reporters that emergency crews located and removed one occupant from inside the house.

.@Toronto_Fire @ChiefPeggTFS says patient rescued from fire on King Street west remains in critical condition. Rushed to local hospital by @TorontoMedics. Ontario fire Marshal investigator arriving #toronto pic.twitter.com/CfC7TGyXQ9 — Andrew Collins (@ACollinsPhoto) November 26, 2017

Toronto paramedics immediately began CPR on the victim. He was rushed to hospital in critical condition but later succumbed to his injuries.

Police said the fire was put out shortly after 3 p.m, but there was heavy smoke in the area that forced neighbouring homes to be evacuated on either side of the incident.

King Street is closed in both directions from Dufferin Street to Cowan Avenue.

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The Office of the Fire Marshal has been notified and an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire.

Update: 1 person has been taken from home with life threatening injuries. @Toronto_fire advised the fire is out, but there's still a lot of smoke. Neighbouring homes evacuated. #GO3074904^adc — Toronto Police OPS (@TPSOperations) November 26, 2017