A 3 a.m. house fire in Thorold sent five people to hospital for smoke inhalation.
The incident occurred at a home on Port Robinson Road.
Sources from the scene say the blaze was quickly brought under control thanks to the work of the responding fire crew.
Thorold Fire and Emergency Services say the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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