The Hamilton Fire Department was called at roughly 3 a.m. Thursday to put out an east end apartment fire that cost an estimated $200,000 in damages.

Hamilton Police, who were also called to the scene to block off traffic at King Street East east of Ottawa Street South, said one person of the "multi dwelling unit" was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Damages of $200,000 are initial estimates from the fire department.

The Ontario Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate.