Victim in Cambridge apartment fire has died

A woman who was injured in a fire at a Cambridge apartment building has died from her injuries.

The 77-year-old’s family told CTV News she passed away early Wednesday morning.

They did want to her name released to the public. They described her as generous and kind and are devastated by the death.

Firefighters inside an apartment at 665 Margaret Street in Cambridge on Dec. 17, 2024. (Source: Tyler Coffen)

Firefighters were called around 5 p.m. Tuesday to put out the kitchen fire at a Margaret Street apartment complex.

The woman’s family said she had been cooking and they believed a tea towel, or her clothing, may have caught fire.

Firefighters at the scene of an apartment fire at 665 Margaret Street in Cambridge on Dec. 17, 2024. (Source: Tyler Coffen)

One of the victim’s neighbours tried to help her.

“I heard a lady screaming,” John Cobban told CTV News. “I ran into there and I saw her. She was on the ground. She was burning and I got water, put it in pots and put it on her and got the fire out. I helped her, pulled her away from the fire location and then I put out the fire on the stove.”

The victim’s family said they’re grateful for Cobban’s efforts.

More to come.