Firefighters in Toronto responded to a blaze that “fully engulfed” a house on Saturday afternoon.
Crews battled the fire with a rapid attack on the first floor of the house, working to move to the second floor.
Two people were rushed to hospital, according to first responders.
Toronto paramedics told Global News one patient was in critical condition and the other was stable. One of the two rushed to hospital was a man in his 40s, while the identity of the other victim is unknown.
The emergency took place in Etobicoke around Islington Avenue and Elmhurst Drive, police said. Roads were closed while “several” emergency vehicles were on the scene.
A call for a two-alarm fire came around 2:17 p.m. It was later upgraded to a four-alarm.
In a tweet, Toronto police said the fire had spread to the house next door.
Toronto police initially said one person had been “extracted from the fire” and was being rushed to hospital.
Officials confirmed the fire was out around 4:40 p.m. Saturday. They said more than 100 firefighters were on the scene to respond to the call.