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Firefighters

Street Apartment Dept: Terrified residents of a Sherbrook Street apartment building who were waiting to be rescued by firefighters were forced to huddle by their windows as smoke billowed around them and flames grew closer, according to Winnipeg Free Press. MIKE DEAL photos / Blaze forced the evacuation of about 50 people from 577 Sherbrook St. and two adjacent buildings. MIKE DEAL / Enlarge Image Firefighters believe they were able to get all residents many on social assistance out of the building before putting out the fire. Thankfully, it appears that while almost two dozen people were rushed to hospital, nobody died in the blaze. Enlarge Image (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.