18-month-old girl fighting for her life after being rescued from a backyard pool in Burlington

An 18 month old girl is fighting for her life after being found in a backyard pool.

The call came in around 1:45 this afternoon at a home on Kevin Crescent, that’s near Upper Middle and Walkers Line. Emergency crews arrived and performed life-saving efforts on the one-year-old before she was taken to hospital. Her condition is unknown at this hour. There are a number of unanswered questions tonight.

Police tell CHCH News that the mother of the girl was at the residence at the time but they are still investigating how long she was in the pool.