Toronto Fire crews were kept busy Saturday morning battling three separate fires — one at a North York highrise, another at two Christie Pits homes and a third at a Little Italy restaurant.

Toronto Fire was called to an apartment at Wilson Ave. and Ridge Rd., west of Keele St., at 6:30 a.m. Saturday. The fire, which started in a unit, was upgraded to a one-alarm and knocked down by 6:45 a.m., but residents had to be temporarily evacuated and TTC buses were called in to shelter them. The Ontario Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.

Half an hour later, Toronto Fire was called to two homes on Christie St. near Dupont St. The blaze, which technically hit a four-alarm response, was started by outdoor burning, which is illegal in Ontario, Toronto Fire Capt. Mike Strapko said. The blaze, which caused an estimated $700,000 in damage, was brought under control at 9:45 a.m.

Then, at 11:05 a.m., crews were called to a restaurant on College St. near Beatrice St. The fire, believed to have been sparked by faulty wiring, hit two-alarm and was brought under control by 11:23 a.m., causing an estimated $80,000 damage,