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Overnight fire leaves child in critical condition
February 8, 2017
By The Canadian Press
By The Canadian Press
Feb. 8, 2017, Kanata, Ont. - A 19-month-old child is in hospital with serious burns after a house fire early Wednesday morning in the Ottawa area.
February 8, 2017
By The Canadian Press
By The Canadian Press
Ottawa firefighters say a male was also taken to hospital after suffering smoke inhalation in the blaze, which erupted just after 2 a.m. in a two-storey detached home in Kanata.
The baby’s mother was also taken to hospital, but it was not clear if she suffered any injuries.
Firefighters say the child was sheltered in a fire truck until being taken to hospital.
They say the house is now uninhabitable.
There was no immediate word on the cause of the blaze.
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