(TILLSONBURG, ON.). Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a house fire located on Frances Street, Tillsonburg at approximately 11:59 p.m. on Saturday May 24, 2014.
A passerby who smelled smoke stopped, and observed the smoke coming from the upper apartment of the residence. The passerby attended a residence nearby to contact 911. The citizens then alerted the residents living in the other apartments. Attempts were made to enter the apartment where the smoke was observed but it was too thick to enter.
OPP attended along with the Tillsonburg Fire Department.
Tillsonburg fire department members entered the residence and located and removed a female in distress.
The female was transported by Oxford County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to an area hospital with critical injuries.
The value of the damage to the residence is unknown.
The Ontario Fire Marshall is continuing with their investigation.