An elderly woman is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a cooking-related incident in Etobicoke on Wednesday afternoon.
Emergency crews were called to a home near Martin Grove Road and Waterbury Drive around 1:30 p.m. after a neighbour reported a possible house fire. Firefighters arrived to find light smoke but no active fire, suggesting the situation stemmed from a cooking mishap.
A woman in her 80s was transported to hospital in critical condition. Authorities have not yet confirmed whether anyone else was inside the home at the time.