Two people are dead, and two others, including a child, are in the hospital after a fire broke out at a townhouse complex in Brampton early Thursday morning.
Brampton fire were called to the area of McLaughlin Road and Remembrance Road just before 2:45 a.m.
“Firefighters are actively performing firefighting and search operations,” they said in a social media post.
Peel paramedics say they transported four people to hospital, including one child. Two of those transported were pronounced deceased, and two others remain in critical condition.
We are presently operating on scene of a 2 alarm residential structure fire in the area of McLaughlin Rd / Remembrance Rd. Firefighters are actively performing firefighting and search operations. Please avoid the area. @BPFFA1068 ^MW pic.twitter.com/zrfpC7ZVQn
Emergency crews say they have evacuated multiple residences in the area .
The cause of the fire is still unknown.