Fire causes ‘significant damage’ at central Hamilton apartment building
Published April 18, 2022 at 5:47 pm
One person required a trip to hospital, while an apartment unit sustained “significant damage” during a blaze in central Hamilton this afternoon.
At approximately 3:21 p.m. on April 18, crews from Hamilton Fire responded to a report of a structure fire at 319 Barton St. E., which is between East Avenue and Emerald St. in Ward 3. Crews were told by dispathers that a person might have still be inside. Smoke was visible from a second=storey window of a 2½-storeys building containing apartments over commercial.
HFD crews working at a multiple alarm fire this afternoon on Barton St. East. Fire is out, patient transported. TY to our partners @HPS_Paramedics @HamiltonPolice #StrongForYou #HamOnt pic.twitter.com/vSLwTOqROj
— Hamilton Fire Department (@HamiltonFireDep) April 18, 2022
The fire was brought under control, although firefighters encountered high heat, heavy smoke and flames on the second floor. The occupant was able to self-evacuate.
In a release, Hamilton Fire Chief Dave Cunliffe said a second-floor apartment suffered “significant damage” and other areas of building sustained “both smoke and water damage.”
The cause of the fire and damage estimate has not yet been determined.
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