Two firefighters taken to hospital after blaze at College Avenue home

Two firefighters were taken to hospital with minor injuries after a fire at a home in the 400-block of College Avenue Monday night.

Crews were called to the one-and-a-half storey home just after 7 p.m. and used a Flameguard X-Tinguish Fire Suppression Tool, an aerosol device that reduces temperatures, which allows safer access for firefighters.

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Everyone in the home was able to evacuate safely before crews arrived.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.