One adult and five children were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation following a fire at a home in the capital city last night.
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary and the St. John’s Regional Fire Department responded to the blaze on Pennywell Road around 11 p.m.
Police say the home was filled with smoke when crews arrived on the scene.
Six residents were home at the time of the fire. The Canadian Red Cross assisted the family with emergency lodging.
The home was significantly damaged, and the fire remains under investigation.
