One dead in an apartment fire in Hamilton

Hamilton fire crews were called to a fatal fire at a downtown high rise Thursday evening.

It happened around 5 pm on the 12th floor of an apartment building at 155 Market street.

The Ontario Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate.

The fire on the 12th floor of 155 Market Street has been extinguished. There is one confirmed fatality as a result of this fire. The Ontario Fire Marshal has been requested to attend. Residents will be allowed back into the building shortly.

— Hamilton Fire Dept (@HamiltonFireDep) November 29, 2018