Two adults and an toddler have been despatched to the hospital after a fireplace in Oakville on Friday evening, the city’s hearth chief says.
The fireplace broke out within the storage of a house on Georgian Drive, situated close to Dundas Avenue East and Trafalgar Highway, at round 11:45 p.m.
Oakville Fireplace Chief Paul Boissonneault stated six individuals, together with an toddler, have been inside the house when the fireplace began. 4 individuals have been rescued by firefighters, he stated, whereas two have been capable of get out on their very own.
“There was one male affected person who went to (Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital) with potential burns on his arms, presumably from possibly making an attempt to open the storage door when he encountered flames, and there was a feminine, grownup affected person and an toddler that have been transported based mostly on precautionary measures for potential smoke inhalation,” Boissoneault instructed CP24.
The reason for the fireplace stays beneath investigation.
