One injured in downtown apartment fire

Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to an apartment fire in the 200 block of 2 Avenue South on Sunday, October 18, at approximately 4:30 p.m.

Nineteen firefighters from four stations responded. Crews found smoke and fire in a basement apartment of a three-storey building. Firefighters entered the building and contained the fire to the room where it started, limiting damage to the property. 

Paramedics treated one injured person at the scene before transporting them to hospital for further assessment. 

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.  

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