A Tragic House Fire In Brampton This Morning Left 3 Kids & 2 Adults Dead
Another adult was taken to a trauma centre with serious injuries.
A massive house fire in Brampton claimed the lives of two adults and three kids on Monday morning.
On March 28, at 1:57 a.m., Peel Regional Police said they attended a call regarding a house fire near Conestoga Drive and Sutter Avenue. Police shut down the road between Sandalwood Parkway East and Cranmore Court, as Brampton Fire & Emergency Services shared that their crews were working at a fire on Kennedy Road and Sandalwood Parkway.
According to police, two adults and three kids were pronounced dead. One other adult was taken to the trauma centre with serious injuries, while the remaining two adults were able to get out of the house without physical injuries.
Per CBC News, the three-alarm fire created a "difficult entry" for emergency response teams.
"Our hearts are absolutely breaking at what happened here today to lose three children and two adults with one additional person in life-threatening condition. It's absolutely tragic," Brampton Fire Chief Bill Boyes said in a media scrum to reporters this morning.
Boyes told reporters on the scene that they believe the two adults who died were the parents of the three kids who passed away, according to CP24. The children who died were 6, 8 and 11-years-old.
"My prayers & condolences are with the family & friends who have been impacted by this devastating fire on Conestoga Dr in Brampton. Also grateful for the tireless efforts of our first responders who aced very difficult conditions," Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown tweeted.
Mississauga Mayor, Bonnie Crombie, also shared how "heartbroken" she was this morning to learn about the fire.
Boyes said that the fire will be under investigation by the fire marshal, who will look into what caused the blaze.
