One killed, one injured in Waterdown apartment fire

The Ontario Fire Marshal is investigating a fatal fire in Waterdown early Friday morning.

Officials say the blaze broke out in a seventh floor apartment on John St. W. around 2 a.m.

Hamilton’s Fire Chief David Cunliffe says crews arrived to heavy smoke and flames inside the unit.

Two people were found inside.

Fire crews say a woman in her 70s was found on the balcony.

Her son, a man in his 40s, was found dead in his bedroom.

Cunliffe says there were working fire alarms inside.

The blaze caused extensive damage to the unit.

Units from Hamilton Fire at the scene of a well involved apartment fire  located at 75 John St W in Waterdown.  Fire has been extinguished. One confirmed fatality at the scene and one patient transported to hospital by paramedics.  OFM has been notified pic.twitter.com/V9xBKWVX7U

— Hamilton Fire Dept (@HamiltonFireDep) July 27, 2018

The cause of the fire is under investigation.