Fire at Hamilton home started in breezeway, officials said

Everyone escaped without injury from a an early morning fire at a house on Glencross Avenue in Hamilton ANA FALCON/SUBMITTED

Everyone escaped without injury from a an early morning fire at a house on Glencross Avenue in Hamilton ANA FALCON/SUBMITTED
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By Lauren Pack
Updated Feb 3, 2022
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Hamilton firefighters have cleared the scene of fire early this morning on Glencross Avenue.

Firefighters were dispatched at 2:38 a.m. to the first block of Glencross on the city’s west side. Heavy flames were showing, but everyone was able to escape safely, according to dispatchers and fire officials.

Hamilton Fire Chief Mark Mercer said the fire started in the breezeway between the garage and the house. There was damage to the siding of the house as well as smoke damage inside.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Everyone escaped without injury from a an early morning fire at a house on Glencross Avenue in Hamilton ANA FALCON/SUBMITTED

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