A woman was taken to hospital after being found inside a home that firefighters were called to Monday morning.
The fire in the basement of a home in the northeast Calgary community of Castleridge was reported at about 3:30 a.m.
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There was a lot of smoke visible when firefighters arrived at the home.
A woman was found inside, and she was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation. Two men outside the home were treated by paramedics, the Calgary Fire Department said.
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Crews stayed at the scene to monitor hot spots.
An investigator is trying to determine what caused the fire.
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