Fire sends Cambridge couple to hospital
Posted Jul 18, 2011 07:07:47 AM.
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An elderly Cambridge couple remain in hospital after suffering serious injuries following a fire at their home on Fourth Avenue in the Glen Morris Drive and St. Andrew Street area.
The Record reports the 83-year-old man was taken to the burn unit at Hamilton General Hospital while his 79-year-old wife is being treated in the intensive care unit at Cambridge Memorial Hospital.
Neighbours heard screaming and tried to help. Firefighter rescued the couple from the house.
The Ontario Fire Marshal’s office has been called in to investigate the cause of the blaze. The damage is estimated at $80,000.