Winnipeg house fire sends one to hospital

One person was sent to hospital following a house fire in Winnipeg’s Riverbend neighbourhood Tuesday night.

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service was called to the fire at a one-storey home in the first 100 block of Horrox Bay around 8:19 p.m.

The city says smoke and flames were coming from the home when firefighters arrived.

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Crews battled the blaze from inside the home and the fire was declared under control by 9:11 p.m.

Everyone inside the home when the fire started was able to escape before crews arrived. One person was taken to hospital in stable condition.

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The cause of the fire is under investigation and an estimate of damage wasn’t immediately available.