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Officer, 10 others hurt after fire breaks out in Mississauga apartment building

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D’Andrea, A. (2026, September 21). Officer, 10 others hurt after fire breaks out in Mississauga apartment building. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12066827/mississauga-apartment-building-fire/

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Global News · collected 2026-09-21 · by Aaron D’Andrea

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A fire broke out at an apartment building in Mississauga early Monday morning, resulting in injuries to one police officer and ten residents who were treated for smoke inhalation. Peel Regional Police received calls around 3:38 a.m., reporting the incident near Inverhouse Drive and Lakeshore Road West; the blaze originated in the hallway of the building. The cause of the fire remains unknown, with an investigation currently underway.
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On Monday morning, a fire broke out at an apartment building in Mississauga, Ontario, injuring one police officer and ten residents. The incident occurred around 3:38 a.m near Inverhouse Drive and Lakeshore Road West. Peel Regional Police responded to reports of the fire, which started in the hallway of the building. One officer sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital, while ten people were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene. The cause of the fire remains unknown, and an investigation is currently underway.

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📰 Apartment Building Fire Incident
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Aaron D’Andrea
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Topics

Edmonton House of Commons Liberals Mississauga Peel Regional Police

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Edmonton GPE · 1× House of Commons ORG · 1× Liberals NORP · 1× Longueuil GPE · 1× Mississauga GPE · 1× Nooran Rezayi PERSON · 1× Peel Regional Police ORG · 1×

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framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-21

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A police officer and 10 people were hurt early Monday morning after a fire broke out at an apartment building in Mississauga. asserted
fire → hurt → Mississauga
Peel Regional Police said it was called around 3:38 a.m. for reports of a fire near Inverhouse Drive and Lakeshore Road West. asserted
it → say → Drive
Police said the fire broke out in the hallway of a building. asserted
fire → say → building
Get daily National news One officer was taken to hospital with minor injuries, while 10 residents were being treated for smoke inhalation. asserted
residents → get → inhalation
House of Commons is back as Liberals vow ‘significant’ legislation coming - ‘Stitched it back’: Edmonton event where locals mend clothes promotes sustainability - asserted
locals → vow → sustainability
Pickering nuclear reactors start coming off-line for massive refurbishment asserted
reactors → pickere → refurbishment
- Vigil to mark 1 year since Nooran Rezayi shot and killed by police in Longueuil The cause of the fire is not known. asserted
cause → mark → fire
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