Two people dead in early morning fire in Mississauga
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Two people have died in an early morning fire in Peel Region.
Two people have died in an early morning fire in Peel Region.
At 1:15 am. Saturday, Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services (MFES) were called to a house in Mississauga on Genovese Place near Annabelle Avenue, which is west of Mavis Road and south of Brittania Road West, for reports of the smell of smoke.
According to MFES, a one-alarm fire was found in an adjoining unit.
In a tweet, Mississauga fire said two persons were located in the dwelling with vital signs absent.
UPDATE: Fatal Fire - MFES responded to a reported house fire on Genovese Place. Two persons found in adjoining unit, both have been reported as vital signs absent. OFM notified. Senior Officer attending scene: Deputy Rob Grimwood.
Speaking with the media at the scene, Deputy Chief Rob Grimwood said the call came from the resident of a semi-detached home.
“We responded and upon our investigation we determined that the source of the smoke was actually coming from the adjacent unit from the one that made the call,” he said.