Man dies after fire at Brampton highrise apartment

Posted February 20, 2023 10:05 am.

Last Updated February 20, 2023 1:27 pm.

One man is dead after a fire broke out at an apartment building in Brampton.

Emergency crews responded to the fire at a building near Kennedy and Tullamore roads, south of Clarence Street, around 8:20 a.m. on Monday.

Peel police confirmed a man was pronounced dead at the hospital after being transported with life-threatening injuries.

There is no word how the fire started.

Police are asking motorists to avoid the area.

Quick snapshot of the fire scene. pic.twitter.com/2sstwo8SMF

— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) February 20, 2023

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