Three children, two adults hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after Burlington fire

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Three children and two adults were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a Saturday morning townhouse fire in Burlington.

Two adults and three children were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a fire at a Burlington house Saturday morning, Halton Regional Police say.

Emergency crews responded to the fire at 1300 Maple Crossing Blvd. around 6:45 a.m.

In a social media post shortly after 9:30 a.m., police confirmed that all five people had been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

All five remained in critical condition, Jim Demetriou, a representative with Ontario’s Office of the Fire Marshal, told reporters Saturday.

Burlington Fire Chief Drew Boys confirmed that CPR was performed at the scene and on the way to hospital.

The fire has since been extinguished, but police and Burlington fire crews remain at the scene.

Demetriou said fire marshal investigators are assessing the safety of the building before entering to determine where and how the fire started. Whether the home had working smoke alarms is also part of the investigation.

“This is a very, very tragic reminder of having working smoke alarms in your home,” Demetriou said, urging families to practise their home escape plans.

Matthew Daldalian is a staff reporter with the Star. Reach him via email: mdaldalian@thestar.ca

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