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Winnipeg kitchen fire sends 1 to hospital

The city is reminding Winnipeggers of cooking safety after a person was taken to hospital due to a house fire in theWest Kildonan neighbourhood on Saturday morning.

Learn about cooking safety and have an escape plan, city urges residents

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One person was injured and taken to hospital in stable condition after a kitchen fire in West Kildonan. (Bryce Hoye/CBC)

An accidental cooking fire at a home in West Kildonan sent a person to hospital on Saturday morning.

Shortly before noon, fire crews responded to a report of a fire at a home on Libra Street between North Point Boulevard and Orion Crescent, according to a Saturday news release from Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Services.

An injured person was treated by paramedics and taken to hospital in stable condition.

A damage estimateof the fire is not yet available, the release says.

The city is reminding Winnipeggersthat when they are cooking they should:

  • Stay in their kitchen and remember to turn off stove burners when leaving.
  • Keep flammable items away from the stovetop.
  • Heat cooking oils slowly.
  • Use a metal lid to cover and contain a small oil fire or use a fire extinguisher.
  • Never use water to try to extinguish a stove top fire.
  • Never move a pan that is on fire because burns or injuries might occur.
  • Have a home escape plan and practiseit frequently.

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