A fire broke out in an apartment complex on Grant Avenue near Cambridge Street early Sunday morning.
Shortly after crews arrived at 5:17 a.m. they discovered smoke and a fire in the basement suite of the building.
Within 20 minutes the blaze was under control, said a City of Winnipeg spokesperson.
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Two people found inside the suite were treated for smoke inhalation and brought to the hospital in unstable condition.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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