Crews battle massive house fire in Hamilton’s North End

Описание: The Hamilton Fire Department says that no one was injured in a massive house fire in the city’s North End Monday afternoon.

Video from the scene appears to show a home located at 35 Hughson St. North near Simcoe Street East engulfed in flames shortly before 1 p.m.

Firefighters say the blaze started in the back of the building and quickly spread through the attic.

“Crews were on the scene, they believe there was a fire that started in the rear of the property that got up into the attic space,” said Troy Miller, the acting district chief with the Hamilton Fire Department. “We were fighting it for a period of time there, and eventually it started breaching the roof, in which case we had to pull crews out and fight it defensively.”

“We believe from what we understand from speaking with the tenants, and with police who spoke with tenants, it started in the back porch area,” said Miller.

A man who lived in the home says he was watching TV when he first noticed the fire.

“There was no smoke in the house. And then I looked at the door, it looked bright red. I opened the door and I slammed it. The door blew open. And by the time I got my dog off the bed, my bed was on fire,” says the man.

The resident says he lost one pet in the blaze, but was able to save one of his cats.

There is no word yet on the estimated cost of damages or cause of the fire.

The building is suspected to be a complete loss, with Miller estimating damages to be at least $1.2 million or more.