Paramedics treated one injured person after Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to an apartment fire in the 200 block of 2 Avenue on Sunday afternoon.
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.
The injured person was transported to Chinook Regional Hospital for further assessment.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.



