Fire at Hamilton transitional housing sends 13 to hospital, 2 in critical condition

A full of 13 group person been taken to hospitals crossed Hamilton aft a occurrence astatine a transitional lodging analyzable for men successful nan city.

Hamilton constabulary closed roads successful nan downtown area astir 12:30 p.m. connected Monday to thief firefighters tackle a blaze astatine nan YMCA Men’s Residence, located astatine 79 James St.

The Hamilton Fire Department said nan occurrence was connected nan 3rd level of nan building and had been brought nether control, but not earlier “multiple” residents had to beryllium rescued.

Paramedics told Global News they had taken 13 group to 3 different hospitals crossed Hamilton aft nan fire.

Eight of nan 13 were successful superior condition, nan different 5 were reported to beryllium stable. More than 45 paramedics were called to nan segment to thief assistance pinch nan rescue and carrier of residents.

In an update during nan day, Hamilton constabulary said 2 of those rescued from nan building were successful captious condition.

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The Hamilton Men’s Residence is located successful nan city’s downtown and provides “clean, safe and affordable transitional lodging for much than 210 men,” according to its website.

It supports men struggling pinch wellness and societal challenges and has residents enactment connected a week-to-week aliases month-to-month basis.

The occurrence marshal is group to return complete nan investigation, according to police.

As of 5 p.m. connected Monday, constabulary said immoderate roads successful nan downtown halfway were still closed.