Woman Hospitalized After Fire in St. Catharines

Thursday, 30 March 2023 16:26

By Linda Morgan

Damage estimated at about $300,000

A woman has been hospitalized after a fire in St. Catharines.

Just after 6:00 p.m. last night, emergency crews were called to a home on Doncaster Blvd.

A man escaped shortly after fire fighters arrived, and a woman was removed without vital signs.

Firefighters revived her by performing CPR, and she was taken to hospital in critical condition.

According to the Standard, damage is pegged at about $300,000.

The Ontario Fire Marshal's Office has been called in to investigate, and there is no word yet on what caused it.

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