‘Incredible rescue’: Firefighters pull man from burning building in Mississauga – Toronto | 24CA News
Firefighters pulled an unconscious man from a burning constructing in Mississauga late Thursday, town’s hearth chief says, in what she is looking an “incredible rescue.”
A hearth at Dundas Street West close to Hurontario Street was reported at round 10:30 p.m.
Mississauga Fire Chief Deryn Rizzi stated a 911 name reported {that a} generator that was on hearth on the outside of a construction.
“As firefighters were responding, the information was updated to a two-storey commercial building (home sales centre) on fire,” she stated.
“Upon arrival, crews noticed heavy flames coming from the rear of the building, extending into the roof.”
Two crews entered the constructing to conduct an preliminary search, she stated, as different firefighters had been organising for a defensive assault.
Firefighters contained in the constructing used a thermal digicam to discover a man within the “dark smoke-filled structure,” Rizzi stated, noting that he was unconscious however had a pulse.
Firefighters handled the person till paramedics arrived. He was then taken to hospital.
“Crews continued to set up master fire streams and large diameter hose lines on the exterior of the structure to extinguish the fire and protect exposures,” Rizzi stated.
Peel paramedics informed Global News the person was taken to hospital in life-threatening situation.
In an replace posted to Twitter shortly earlier than 1 a.m., Peel police stated the person was in important, however steady situation.
The explanation for the blaze is beneath investigation.
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