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Resident in critical condition after early-morning West End fire

An accidental kitchen fire at a West End home started a blaze that sent one person to hospital in critical condition, says the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service.

The fire, in the 900 block of Ashburn Street, was extinguished around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday.

One of the two residents was able to escape before fire crews arrived. The second person was found inside the burning home during a search and taken to hospital.

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No damage estimates are available at this time.

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