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Toronto Police Treat St. Anne’s Church Blaze as Suspected Arson

The Office of the Fire Marshal says its probe remains active with no final report.

Firefighters work to put out a blaze at St. Anne’s Anglican Church in Toronto’s west end on June 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Overview

  • A Toronto Police Service detective briefed parishioners that the June 2024 fire appeared to have multiple starting points.
  • Police and church officials say the case is now being investigated as suspected arson.
  • The Office of the Fire Marshal disputes that its work has concluded, stating the investigation is ongoing.
  • No suspects or motives have been publicly identified by authorities.
  • The four-alarm blaze gutted the national historic site and destroyed rare Group of Seven murals, with the congregation now worshipping off-site and exploring rebuilding options.