Toronto Fire crews remained on scene Saturday afternoon as a complex highrise fire at Thorncliffe Park Dr. and Overlea Blvd. continued to burn behind walls, with officials still unable to give residents a timeline for when they can go home.

Toronto Fire said they have made “positive” progress, but the blaze remains extremely difficult to access.

Acting Division Commander Robert Houston said firefighters have been “actively fighting a stubborn fire” for more than 48 hours and that early in the response they discovered “high levels of carbon monoxide throughout the building.”

All 408 units across the two towers were evacuated. No injuries have been reported.

The Red Cross is providing emergency assistance, delivering accommodations and food for 117 households and 239 people as of Satur

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