Concession Street fire sends one to hospital

Hamilton firefighters rescued a resident from a second floor apartment after fire broke out in a Concession Street apartment building on Sunday evening.

In a telephone interview, Hamilton Fire Department spokesperson Claudio Mostacci told CBC News that the fire broke out inside a second floor unit of at a three-storey building around 10:15 p.m.

When firefighters arrived at the scene, they could see flames through the window.

One person was rescued from a second-floor unit and taken to hospital. "The patient was immediately placed in the care of paramedics and transported directly to Hamilton General Hospital," a Hamilton Fire news release reads. Police say he is in serious but stable condition.

Police officers actually arrived before firefighters, but the fire was too intense for them to get inside.

"Upon police arrival officers observed smoke coming from one of the units and forced entry as a tenant was believed to be inside," a police news release reads. "As the door came open officers were unable to enter due to the smoke and flames. The officers grabbed a fire extinguisher and attempted entry a second time. Again they were not able to enter as the apartment was completely engulfed."

Firefighters got there not long after and were able to get the man outside, police say.

The building has 11 bachelor units in it. Mostacci said none of the residents were able to return home overnight. The Red Cross was called in to help the displaced residents.

There is no official cause for the fire yet, and an investigator from the Office of the Fire Marshal has been called in to assist in the investigation. Damages are estimated at $200,000.

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