Four people unaccounted for after rowhouse fire in Oshawa

A rowhouse fire in Oshawa has left at least four people injured and four others unaccounted
for.

The blaze broke out around 1 a.m. Monday on Olive Ave., in the area of Simcoe St. S and Highway 401.

Fire chief Derrick Clark told reporters at the scene the flames spread to seven residences.

Clark said the inferno caused extensive structural damage, making the units too dangerous for fire crews to enter for the time being.

The chief had no immediate information regarding those unaccounted for, however, he said the injured were being treated for smoke inhalation, burns and cuts.

He also noted that some residents of the units were being sheltered at a local hotel and were receiving aid from the Red cross and social service agencies.

There was no immediate word on the cause of the blaze, but Clark said the Ontario Fire Marshal and Durham Regional Police were on scene.