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Downtown house fire quickly extinguished: Kingston Fire and Rescue

Kingston firefighters battled a house fire Wednesday night on Rideau Street. Damages from the blaze are estimated at around $100,000. Dominic Christian Owens

Kingston Fire and Rescue says two people were sent to hospital following a downtown area fire Wednesday night.

Firefighters say they responded to a fire call around 8:30 p.m. at a two-storey home in the 100 block of Rideau Street.

When crews arrived, smoke could be seen coming from the front end of the building.

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Inside, Kingston Fire says their crews encountered heavy smoke and high heat. Still, the blaze was extinguished in short order, Kingston Fire said.

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Two people were sent to hospital as a precautionary measure.

Damages are estimated at around $100,000. The cause of the fire is still being investigated.

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