Residents evacuated as emergency services respond to house fire in Brampton

Peel Regional Police are on the scene of a house fire in Brampton.

Police say they received a call at 2:40 p.m. about a house fire in the area of Abelard Avenue and Pearson Road.

The house has been evacuated and Brampton Fire and Emergency Services are working to contain the blaze.

Neighbouring houses have been evacuated as well, but no injuries have been reported.

Police say they do not know the cause of the fire at this time.

Residents are asked to avoid the area as the incident is ongoing.

Image courtesy of Brampton Fire and Emergency Services