Staff and students at 200 King St., the biggest building at George Brown College’s (GBC) St. James Campus, were forced to evacuate after a fire broke out earlier on Thursday.
There have been no reports of injuries so far.
#Toronto Fire on scene of a 2 alarm fire at George Brown College on King Street this morning. The fire in a mechanical room filled the upper floors with smoke.
The building was evacuated and no injuries were reported.@TPFFA pic.twitter.com/UhdxIVpe3X
— Derek Craig (@DerekCraiggers) August 5, 2021
Hooman Farhangnia, campus manager at Casa Loma campus, said the fire was caused by contractors working on the sixth floor of the building. He did not provide an estimate on when the building will re-open for students.
Fire at George Brown this morning. pic.twitter.com/j43xzD92AW
— David Wong (@LiverToronto) August 5, 2021
When reached, Toronto Emergency Services declined to comment.
More information to come.
