Two People Died In An Early Morning Fire In Mississauga

At 1:15 am  On Saturday, Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services (MFES) were called to a Mississauga home on Genovese Place near Annabelle Avenue, located west of Mavis Road and south of Brittania Road West, for reports of the smell of smoke.
According to MFES, a one-alarm fire was located in an adjacent unit.
In a tweet, Mississauga Fire said two people were found in the residence without vital signs.

	UPDATE: Fatal fire – MFES responded to a reported house fire on Genovese Place.  Two people were found in an adjacent unit, and both have been reported as missing vital signs.  the OFM was notified.  Senior officer attending the scene: Deputy Rob Grimwood.
— Mississauga Fire (@MississaugaFES) December 10, 2022
Speaking to media at the scene, Deputy Chief Rob Grimwood said the call came from the resident of a semi-detached house.
“We responded and after our investigation found that the source of the smoke was actually coming from the unit next door to the one that made the call,” he said.
“Firefighters forced entry into this unit and proceeded to the basement where the fire was located and unfortunately located and are removing two victims, both of whom were pronounced dead at the scene.”
No other injuries have been reported, he said.
Grimwood said even though it was a double fatality, the actual fire conditions were “pretty minimal.”
“The fire was mostly self-extinguished,” he said.
“Our crews have completed the overhaul, but the fire damage itself is limited to the basement and is relatively minor.”
Peel Regional Police are asking people to avoid the area.

	Heatherleigh Ave / Preston Manor Dr. FIRE DEPARTMENT.  Mississauga 2 party dead Police/fire investigation underway Please avoid area C/R 1:15am.  22-0408103
— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) December 10, 2022
The Fire Department has been notified.
Mississauga fire investigators will also investigate the origin, circumstances and cause of this deadly fire.
Grimwood said November and December are typically the highest “loss of life” times of the year for Mississauga fire and emergency services and urged people to have a working smoke alarm and fire escape plan.
“People have a lot less time to escape a fire than they think and they need to be prepared,” he said.
More to come.  This is a developing story.