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Christmas Eve fire sends five people to hospital

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Five people are recovering in hospital after a fire in the Burrows-Keewatin area in Northwest Winnipeg on Christmas Eve.

Emergency crews responded around 10:30 p.m. Thursday evening to a two-story home in the 1600 block of Magnus avenue, officials say.

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Firefighters found flames and smoke coming from the home and launched an offensive attack, declaring the blaze under control an hour later.

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One person was rescued from the building. All other occupants safely self-evacuated before crews arrived.

Paramedics assessed five people on scene. One patient was transported to hospital in critical condition, and four patients were transported in stable condition.

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The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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