Man dies after vehicle fire spreads to two Richmond Hill homes

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Mohibuddin, S. (2026, October 21). Man dies after vehicle fire spreads to two Richmond Hill homes. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/man-dies-after-vehicle-fire-spreads-to-two-richmond-hill-homes/article_81b513e0-ad63-4723-9615-8559c72d0fb8.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-21 · by Samm Mohibuddin

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A 69-year-old man died after a vehicle fire spread to two semi-detached homes in Richmond Hill early Wednesday morning, causing damage and evacuations. The incident occurred on Crosby Avenue near Bayview Avenue around 3:05 a.m., with the cause of the fire still undetermined as of now.
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A 69-year-old man died after a vehicle fire on Crosby Avenue in Richmond Hill spread to two semi-detached homes early Wednesday morning. The blaze was reported at approximately 3:05 a.m. and both affected properties were evacuated. Police found the man without vital signs, who later died in hospital. York police are continuing their investigation with assistance from Ontario’s Office of the Fire Marshal expected on Wednesday morning. At this time, the cause of the fire remains unknown.

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📰 Vehicle Fire In Richmond Hill
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Samm Mohibuddin
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Office of the Fire Marshal Ontario Richmond Hill York the Toronto Star

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Caroline de Kloet PERSON · 1× Office of the Fire Marshal ORG · 1× Ontario GPE · 1× Richmond Hill GPE · 1× SM Samm Mohibuddin PERSON · 1× York PERSON · 1× the Toronto Star ORG · 1×

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York police received a call about the fire on Crosby Avenue, near Bayview Avenue, at approximately 3:05 a.m. The blaze damaged two semi-detached homes, both of which were evacuated.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-21
🔮 Police Const. Caroline de Kloet said the investigation remains ongoing with Ontario’s Office of the Fire Marshal expected to attend the scene Wednesday morning.
2026-10-21 · Toronto Star
Man dies after vehicle fire spreads to two Richmond Hill homes · assertive framing

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A 69-year-old man has died after a vehicle fire on a driveway spread to two homes in Richmond Hill early Wednesday, police say. asserted
police → die → Hill
York police received a call about the fire on Crosby Avenue, near Bayview Avenue, at approximately 3:05 a.m. The blaze damaged two semi-detached homes, both of which were evacuated. asserted
both → receive → which
A man was found without vital signs and transported to hospital where he was later pronounced dead, police said. asserted
police → find → hospital
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW asserted
ARTICLE → continue → ?
Police Const. Caroline de Kloet said the investigation remains ongoing with Ontario’s Office of the Fire Marshal expected to attend the scene Wednesday morning. asserted
Office → say → scene
The cause of the fire remains unknown. asserted
cause → remain → fire
Police wouldn’t comment on whether they believe the fire was suspicious, but say the investigation is ongoing. asserted
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He can be reached at smohibuddin@thestar.ca asserted
He → reach → smohibuddin@thestar.ca
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