A child has been rushed to a hospital by paramedics in life-threatening condition after a fire at a Markham home Friday afternoon, York Regional Police officers say.
Emergency crews were called to a home on Spragg Circle near Ninth Line and 16th Avenue just after 12 p.m.
The circumstances surrounding the fire weren’t immediately clear, but officers said that as firefighters cleared the home they found a young child.
They said the child was believed to have had critical injuries.
Investigators said other people were in the home at the time, but they escaped without injuries.
“There were four people in the house at the time of the fire but only one was taken to hospital,” James Dickson, York regional police’s media officer said to reporters.
The Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal was called in as part of the ongoing investigation.
Officers said there are road closures in the immediate area.
*UPDATE*
– as fire crews cleared the residence, a young child was located within the residence suffering from critical injuries
– the child has since been taken to a hospital and remains in life-threatening condition
– Office of the Fire Marshal has been engaged and will be… https://t.co/74lZEDEwcf— York Regional Police (@YRP) January 2, 2026
