Hamilton police say three people are dead and two others are in hospital after a late-night house fire in city’s east end. Belinda Richard, who lives near the house on Grenfell Street, says she noticed flashing lights from her bedroom window shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday. She says she rushed outside and noticed flames and smoke billowing from the back of the house. RelatedRichard, who did not know the people living there, says as crews were fighting the blaze, the house was surrounded by police officers, neighbours and reporters. She adds that police had to set up a wider perimeter around the house to keep onlookers back.

Source: National Post October 02, 2016 14:15 UTC