Wellington Crescent fire under investigation

One patient was assessed for injuries after a fire broke out inside an apartment building in the 600 block of Wellington Crescent Thursday night.

Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service crews were called to the scene shortly before 9:45 p.m., the city said in a news release.

Firefighters helped residents get out of the building, while others extinguished the fire, which was declared under control at about 10:10 p.m.

The patient who was assessed did not have to go to hospital, the city said.

Winnipeg’s emergency social services team provided temporary support to residents who were displaced. The cause of the fire is under investigation.