Fire at empty residence in Brampton, Ont. sends two firefighters to hospital

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Two firefighters are in hospital following a house fire in Brampton, Ont. early Monday morning.

Crews were called to an empty home in the Cadence Road and Eastman Drive area just after 4 a.m. Peel Regional Police say two firefighters were injured while battling the blaze,

They say the two injured firefighters are in non-life-threatening condition in hospital. Authorities say the fire was extinguished within a short period of time.

The office of the Fire Marshal has been notified, and will investigate.