A fire at a home in the 800 block of McMeans Avenue East in Transcona Sunday afternoon sent two people to hospital in stable condition.
The pair had self-evacuated by the time crews arrived.
A cat died in the fire while crews also rescued a dog from inside the building.
District 24 Chief Terry Mymko says a neighbour was also checked out at the scene after attempting to put out the fire.
Mymko says the blaze is believed to have started in the kitchen, and was well-involved by the time crews arrived.
In a release, the city says it was declared under control at 2:17 p.m.; a little over half an hour after crews received the call.
At least five fire trucks, two ambulances, and several other emergency vehicles – including Winnipeg police – were on scene.
An adjacent suite sustained some minor smoke and water damage, but Mymko said all the other tenants are being allowed back into their homes.
The cause of the blaze and the extent of the damage is not yet known.
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