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Police Treat Jam Factory Blaze as Suspicious

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  • Fire Services Chief Jim Jessop directed crews to contain a three-alarm fire at the abandoned Jam Factory.
  • Police spokesperson Cindy Chung said officers are treating the blaze as suspicious.
  • The fire ignited around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 14, 2026 at the former Jam Factory on Matilda and Munro streets.
  • Heavy smoke temporarily closed the Gardiner Expressway, Don Valley Parkway, Queen Street and Dundas Street until 3 a.m. Thursday.