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13 people hospitalized, including 5-year-old in critical condition, after house fire in Hamilton

Fire crews on the scene of a house fire in Hamilton on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. (Twitter/Hamilton Fire Department) Fire crews on the scene of a house fire in Hamilton on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. (Twitter/Hamilton Fire Department)
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Three adults and ten children are in hospital, including one with critical injuries, after a fire broke out at a residence in Hamilton on Friday evening.

The Hamilton Fire Department (HFD) said they were called to a two-storey residential home on Garden Crescent at around 6:30 p.m.

Crews arrived and were met with heavy smoke. HFD said firefighters made a quick entry and searched the home after reports that someone was inside.

A child was pulled out of the home and was transported to a local hospital, HFD said.

According to Hamilton paramedics, a total of 13 people were taken to hospital, including 10 children ranging in age from two to 17.

One of the children, a five-year-old, is in life-threatening condition. The others were transported to be assessed for smoke inhalation and are now in stable condition.

Paramedics added that the three other victims were adults – a man and two women. They said the man was sent to a burn trauma centre for smoke inhalation.

The cause and origin of the fire are unknown.

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