Two firefighters hospitalized after multiple-alarm fire in Central Hamilton

Two firefighters were sent to hospital and three homes have been damaged after a multiple-alarm fire in Central Hamilton.

The blaze began around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday on Emerald Street, near Wilson, as a fully involved garage fire sent a thick black plume of smoke into the air.

Fire officials say the flames quickly spread to three nearby houses, and at one point, it was feared that someone was inside one of the homes.

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However, after a search of the homes, no one was found inside and police advised firefighters that the person who had been unaccounted for was found in a home down the street.

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No citizens were hurt in the blaze, but two firefighters were taken to hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation.

The Ontario Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate the cause of the fire.

Damage is estimated at $600,000.