Residents extracted from scene of major fire in Burlington

Published January 18, 2020 at 5:06 pm

Halton Police and Burlington Fire are on scene for a fire this afternoon.

Halton Police and Burlington Fire are on scene for a fire this afternoon.

Shortly before noon, police said they were responding to a fully engulfed car fire extending into a townhouse unit at Maple Avenue and Fairview Street.

First officers arrived at the scene and extracted two occupants who were exposed to smoke and flames, police say.

The occupants and officers are all reported uninjured but are being treated for minor smoke inhalation.

The investigation into this incident and the cause of fire is ongoing.

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