The Guelph Fire Department says a man is in hospital following a house fire in the city’s north end on Monday night.
Crews were called to Cathcart Street just before 8 p.m. and found heavy smoke and flames coming from the front side of the bungalow.
One man had escaped the blaze and paramedics rushed him to hospital, the fire department said.
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According to a news release, the fire was quickly brought under control and extinguished.
Units from five stations helped fight the flames.
The cause of the fire, along with a damage estimate, is still under investigation.