Three people were taken to hospital on Friday night after a fire broke out in a four-storey apartment building in downtown Winnipeg.
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service was called to the 200 block of Vaughan Street at 6:50 p.m., according to a release from the City of Winnipeg.
When crews arrived, they saw smoke coming from the building.
Firefighters helped some residents escape from the building. Other residents had managed to get out on their own before crews arrived.
Firefighters launched an offensive attack, fighting the fire from inside the building. They declared the fire under control at 7:16 p.m.
The three people taken to hospital were in stable condition at the time.
The city says the cause of the fire is still under investigation and no damage estimates are available.
Residents in suites not damaged from smoke and fire have returned to them.