A woman was sent to hospital with critical injuries after a fire early Friday in north London, Ont.
The fire at a multi-unit apartment complex at 571 Adelaide St. N. was reported Friday at 1:23 a.m.
Platoon chief Colin Shewell said that upon arrival crews were met with heavy smoke on the third floor of the building.
“We had approximately 30 firefighters on scene,” he said. “We haven’t been able to get into the area of origin at this point in time.”
According to police, a woman was found in the home and taken to hospital with serious injuries.
However, Shewell said that “it’s unknown if anyone other than the person of the origin apartment is displaced.
In an update posted to twitter around 9 a.m., London Fire Department said the damage is estimated at $75,000 and one cat died.
While the cause of the fire still remains unknown, officials said that fire inspectors are at the scene. Ontario’s Office of the Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate.
“The investigation will be continuing today (Friday) and possibly into the weekend,” Shewell said.
Const. Sandasha Bough told Global News that traffic in the area should not be impacted.
“I don’t believe roads were closed at any time over the course of the evening. However, we will remain on scene while the investigation continues,” she said.
The investigation has also been reassigned to the London police street crime unit.
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