One person was critically injured in a high-rise apartment fire in Brampton on Monday afternoon, prompting an emergency response and the evacuation of the building.
Emergency crews were called to the area of Beech Street and Queen Street shortly after 3 p.m. following reports of a fire inside the apartment building. The injured individual was transported to hospital for treatment.
The fire has since been extinguished, but its cause remains unknown.
Peel Regional Police said the building was evacuated as a precaution before residents were allowed to return. Nearby roads were reopened at approximately 6:30 p.m.