3 hospitalized after fire at an apartment on Vaughan Street in downtown Winnipeg

Three people were taken to hospital on Friday evening after a fire broke out in an apartment in the city centre.

Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) crews were called to a fire at a four-storey apartment building in the 200 block of Vaughan Street around 6:50 p.m.

Firefighters arrived on scene to find smoke billowing from the building. They helped evacuate residents who were trapped, while others were able to get out on their own.

Crews fought the fire from the inside and declared it under control at 7:16 p.m

The three people were taken to hospital in stable condition.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Residents living in suites that were not damaged by the fire have returned to their homes.