A child discovered inside a burning home as firefighters cleared it in Markham is in life-threatening condition.
Around 12 p.m. on Friday, crews were called to a house on 16th Avenue and 9th Line in Markham for reports of a fire.
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The house was evacuated and a social media post from York Regional Police initially said there were no injuries.
Later, however, as firefighters cleared the home, a young child was found inside suffering from critical injuries.
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Police said the child was taken to hospital and remains in life-threatening condition.
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