Two people are recovering following an apartment fire in the North End of Winnipeg Saturday evening.
At around 7:50 p.m. emergency crews responded to an apartment building at 476 King Street for reports of smoke.
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Crews were able to put out the flames that seemed to be coming from one suite in the building.
A firefighter was injured in the process. Crews said part of a ceiling collapsed on top of him and he was sent to hospital for observation. The injuries are unknown, but he has since been released.
A woman was also sent to hospital and treated for smoke inhalation.
The cause of the fire and damage estimates are both under investigation.
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