A police officer and a firefighter were injured early Monday morning as they worked to help several people escape a burning apartment building in Mississauga, Peel Regional Police said.
Officers said they were called around 3:40 a.m. for reports of a fire near Inverhouse Drive and Lakeshore Road West. Police said the fire broke out in the hallway of a building.
Firefighters, police and paramedics all rushed to the scene, where they found an apartment building on fire with several people inside.
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First responders went into the building and began rescuing people who were suffering from smoke inhalation.
Acting Sgt. Amanda Steenson told reporters an officer and a firefighter were both injured during the rescue operation, which saw 10 people taken to hospital by ambulance.
“One of our officers was reportedly injured as they were working to assist a firefighter with rescuing an individual from the residence,” she said. “I understand another firefighter was injured during these efforts as well.”
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The cause of the fire is not known, and an investigation is underway.
Police are yet to comment on the cause, but Steenson said suspect information could be made available later on in the investigation if it is deemed an arson.
She also said police were exploring whether another fire at the same building was linked.
“We are aware of the previous incident that took place at the same location and we are looking at the possibility that the two incidents are connected,” Steenson said.
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