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Man suffers burns after bakery fire in Moncton Wednesday night

FILE - Members of the Moncton Fire Department stand outside a fire on the morning of Dec. 15, 2017. Courtesy of Wade Perry

Three people were injured after a bakery fire in Moncton, N.B., on Wednesday.

Fire crews were called to the Fancy Pocket Bakery on Saint George Street around 6:15 p.m.

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Investigators told Global News that tortillas were passing through the oven when they caught fire on a conveyor belt. This caused nearby cooling racks to ignite.

Two people were treated for smoke inhalation and another was treated for burns on his chest and back.

READ MORE: Fire destroys Fredericton building

All three have since been released from hospital. The bakery will remain closed until it can be inspected and repaired.

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