An elderly woman and two men are in hospital following a two-alarm townhouse fire in Mississauga on Friday night.
Mississauga Fire and Emergency Service (MFES) responded shortly after 6 p.m. to a residence at 3079 Fifth Line, in the area of Erin Mills Parkway and Dundas Street West.
MFES Duty Chief Daniel Boyer said when crews arrived, they encountered thick black smoke and heavy flames throughout the house.
“Prior to our arrival, the neighbours of the adjoining house performed numerous rescue attempts on the occupants,” Boyer said, noting that their attempts were unsuccessful.
Crews located the homeowner, a man in his 50s, on the front lawn, overcome by heat and smoke, said Boyer.
He noted that the homeowner had just arrived when he saw the residence on fire and tried to get inside to rescue two other occupants but was also unsuccessful.
Boyers said firefighters found two people, a man in his 40s and a woman in her 80s, on the main floor and pulled them out.
“Resuscitation efforts were provided while on scene for two patients who were unresponsive, and we were able to revive the patients at that time,” the deputy chief said.
All three were later rushed to the hospital in serious condition.
In a subsequent update, Boyer shared that all victims were in stable condition. He doesn’t have information on whether the three occupants of the home are related.
“There was heavy heat and fire conditions throughout the house, primarily located in the basement and first floor, but definitely throughout the house,” Boyer said.
The fire has been knocked down and was contained in the townhouse. The cause, origin and circumstances are unknown.
The deputy chief commended the neighbours for their heroic efforts in trying to rescue the occupants of the home.
“A real dynamic situation and the community pulled together to try and facilitate rescue efforts,” Boyer said.
“The community really went above and beyond to assist with the rescue fire.”
