One person has died, and a woman and two children have been taken to hospital after a fire in Brampton, Ont., Saturday morning.
Brampton fire officials told Global News they were still battling a blaze that broke out around 9:40 a.m. More than 30 minutes after the fire started, operations were still at the offensive stage.
The fire was reported at a house in the area of Hollybush Street and Fenfrost Drive, according to Peel Regional Police.
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Paramedics originally said three people were taken to a local hospital in stable condition. The fire caused injuries to a woman and two children, they said.
Police said just after 12 p.m. that one adult had died, while the two children and a woman were taken to hospital.
The fire was out by noon. Some road closures remained in place around the scene on Saturday morning.
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