On Tuesday morning, volunteer firefighters were actively engaged in rescuing tenants from the third, fourth, and fifth floors of a burning apartment building located in Tillsonburg, Ont.
According to West Region OPP Acting Sgt. Ed Sanchuk, a person walking their dog in a nearby park spotted flames emerging from a fourth-floor balcony of the Lisgar Avenue apartment building just before 7 a. m. Tuesday and quickly called 911.
A video shared on Twitter at 8 a. m. showed several fire departments responding to the scene. The fire department from Tillsonburg utilized its ladder to help evacuate individuals from the upper levels.
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Just before 10 a. m., Oxford OPP Const. Patti Cote provided an update stating that all residents had been safely evacuated and that a warming centre was established. Police reported “only a couple of minor injuries.”
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The firefighters remain on site. The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage have not yet been determined.
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