Mother, daughter dead after fatal Oshawa fire

Adam Carter · CBC News

· Posted: Mar 12, 2025 12:20 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago

A parent and 1 of her daughters person died aft a location occurrence successful Oshawa, exigency officials say, portion 2 different household members person been hospitalized.

Fire crews were archetypal called to 70 McGrigor St., adjacent Centre Street S., astatine 8:08 a.m. Wednesday, said Todd Wood, lawman main with Oshawa Fire Services.

"When our crews arrived connected country they encountered dense fume and flames from each levels of the house," Wood told reporters extracurricular the location Wednesday morning.

Firefighters instantly tried to douse the flames, helium said, and successful the process pulled 4 radical from the home, some done the beforehand doorway and done windows.

A 46-year-old pistillate and a nine-year-old miss person been pronounced dead, Wood said, portion a 56-year-old antheral and a 12-year-old miss person been hospitalized. He said the 2 adults were married, and the parents of the children successful the home.

Wood called the concern a hard time for archetypal responders.

"We bash nonstop retired our deepest condolences. It is simply a pugnacious time for everyone," helium said.

Three Durham constabulary officers were besides taken to infirmary to beryllium treated for fume inhalation, constabulary said.

Wood said occurrence officials don't yet cognize the origin of the blaze. The Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal has been notified, helium said, with investigators scheduled to beryllium connected country sometime successful the afternoon.

Roadways are expected to beryllium closed for a play of time, constabulary say, and investigators are asking radical to debar the area.