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Man suffers serious burns in Halton Hills, Ont. fire, police say

Halton Regional Police. Don Mitchell / Global News

Paramedics took a male patient to hospital with serious burns after a fire in Halton Hills, Ont., on Saturday night.

Halton Regional Police said the blaze was reported around 11:20 p.m. on Saturday on Eighth Line.

The residents of the building’s basement unit evacuated before emergency services arrived, police said. However, a male occupant of the building suffered serious burns.

Police said the injuries were non-life-threatening.

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Halton police are investigating, and the Ontario Fire Marshall has been notified.

Anyone with information or video is asked to contact police at 905-825-4777 ext. 2416.

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