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1 dead in east-end Hamilton fire

Hamilton’s fire department is expressing its condolences after reportedly finding a person dead in a burning east-end home Sunday.

Firefighters responded to burning home around noon Sunday

Justin Chandler · CBC News ·
A fire truck parked in a city street.
A file photo of a Hamilton fire truck. Hamilton fire Chief Dave Cunliffe said a person 'succumbed to their injuries' during a fire in an east Hamilton home Sunday. (Justin Chandler/CBC)

Hamilton's fire department is expressing its condolences after reportedly finding a person dead in a burning east-end home Sunday.

Around noon, firefighters responded to 29 Mons Ave., where "heavy smoke and flames" were coming through the second-floor windows of a two-storey home, fire Chief Dave Cunliffe said in a statement Sunday.

Firefighters found a person who lives there but they had "succumbed to their injuries," Cunliffe said. No one else was home.

"At this time on behalf of all the members of the Hamilton Fire Department I would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family members and friends impacted by today's fire," he said.

A neighbour who attempted to enter the home was treated for smoke inhalation, Cunliffe added.

He said damage to the home is estimated to be $500,000. 

The Office of the Fire Marshal and Hamilton Police Service continue to investigate.

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Justin Chandler

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Justin Chandler is a CBC News reporter in Hamilton. He has a special interest in how public policy affects people, and he loves a quirky human-interest story. Justin covered current affairs in Hamilton and Niagara for TVO, and has worked on a variety of CBC teams and programs, including As It Happens, Day 6 and CBC Music. He co-hosted Radio Free Krypton on Met Radio. You can email story ideas to justin.chandler(at)cbc(dot)ca.

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