Five people, including three children, have suffered critical injuries following a fire in Burlington on Saturday morning.
Fire crews were called to the blaze at a townhome on Maple Crossing Boulevard just before 7 a.m.
Police in Halton Region say two adults and three children – a 12-year-old and two others under the age of 5 – were taken from the scene to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The fire was contained to the one townhome. Photos from the scene show heavy smoke and charring from the upper portion of the home.
The Office of the Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate the origin and cause of the fire. Police officials say its too early to determine if the blaze was criminal in nature.
