Five in hospital after Saturday morning Burlington townhouse fire

Two adults and three children are in hospital “with life threatening injuries”, say police, after a fire this morning at a townhouse on Maple Crossing Blvd. in Burlington.

Halton Police said on social media all five were taken to hospital after the fire, which was reported at 6:45 am.

The fire has been extinguished but police and fire remain on scene.

CHCH is sending a reporter to the scene and will have more later today on chch.com.