(UFFW / FILE)
Three people were taken to hospital after a house fire broke out on St. John’s Avenue Thursday night.
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports of a fire in a two-storey residence in the 300 block of St. John’s Avenue at 10:16 p.m.
Crews arriving on scene found heavy smoke and flames coming from the structure. Firefighters declared the fire under control at around 11 p.m.
All occupants evacuated the structure before WFPS crews arrived. Paramedics assessed and treated three people at the scene before transporting them to hospital, with one in critical condition and two in unstable condition.
The fire remains under investigation. Damage estimates aren’t available.
