Two women suffering from severe burn wounds and two other people with serious injuries were taken to hospital after a fire in the backyard of a Scarborough home Thursday night.

Around 10 p.m., fire crews arrived at a house near Park St. and Kennedy Rd. where they found patio furniture on fire and several people with injuries.

Two of the victims, both women in their 50s with severe burns to their upper bodies, were rushed to a trauma centre, said Toronto paramedics.

Paramedics later said two others have also been transported to hospital with serious injuries. One more person is being assessed, they added.

One of the victims jumped in a pool after catching on fire, Capt. David Eckerman told the Star.

He said the fire is believed to have been ignited after a large campfire that caught furniture, “which may be inadvertently flammable.”

Fire investigators have been called “due to the severity of those injured,” Eckerman added.

The fire is not currently active and did not spread inside the house.