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Four people were taken to hospital after fire struck a home near the intersection of Hamilton and Egerton roads east of downtown London on Wednesday morning.
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Three cats were rescued from the house.
Fire crews were called to the home at 603 Hamilton Rd. at about 9:30 a.m. Four people had already fled the home by the time firefighters arrived, officials said. One of the four was seriously injured, London Fire Department platoon Chief Brent Shea said.
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As of shortly after 11 a.m. the fire was out. Seven fire trucks responded to the blaze.
“It appears two families lived in the home,” Shea said at the scene. “We had smoke and flames at the scene when firefighters arrived.”
He added: “This house fire is a great example of why everyone needs a working smoke alarm in your home.”
At Oasis Dental Hygiene Care next door, the owners were “relieved” their business wasn’t damaged.
“They were fantastic, very responsive. They did a terrific job,” Colin Hodgins, whose wife owns the business, said of firefighters. “We’re very relieved they put out the fire quickly.”
At a home next door, Broc Dawe was shocked to see fire trucks on the scene when he arrived home at about 10 a.m.
“It was unnerving seeing all the trucks here, lights on and hoses out,” he said. “The whole inside of the house is black, windows were all smashed.”
His sister, Asha Dawe, was also at the scene. “Hopefully everyone is alright. I’m glad they got here before it got worse,” she said.
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