Five people, including three children, are in hospital fighting for their lives after a residential fire broke out early this morning in Burlington.
In a post to social media, Halton regional police say they responded to the incident at 1300 Maple Crossing Boulevard when the fire broke out shortly before 7 a.m.
The victims include an adult man, an adult woman and three children, one approximately 12 years old and two others believed to be five years old or younger, police said.
All five suffered life-threatening injuries and were transported to hospital.
Speaking to reporters at the scene, Halton police Const. Ryan Anderson described the incident as a “really, really tragic scene.”
Anderson credited Burlington Fire crews with quickly extinguishing the flames and getting the occupants out of the home.
He said the fire did not spread to any neighbouring homes.
Investigators will now look into the circumstances surrounding the fire, including where it started and whether smoke alarms were present.
“They’re going to look into everything: smoke alarms, where it started, what took place. It’s just too early at this point to know any of that,” Anderson said.
Anderson offered his thoughts to the victims and their families, saying he hopes they pull through.
