One person was rushed to hospital in critical condition after a fire broke out in a Hamilton home early Wednesday morning, fire officials say.

Hamilton Fire Department spokesman Claudio Mostacci said the victim suffered burns in the fire.

The victim is believed to be a man in his 20's.

The fire occurred in a home, which is divided into apartments, on Cannon Street East, and was reported shortly before 4 a.m.

Investigators are looking into the cause of the blaze.

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