A Victoria man was rushed to hospital in an early morning fire on Saturday.

Firefighters were called to a three-storey apartment building along Pandora Avenue around 2:30 a.m.

Crews say the fire was confined to one suite thanks to the sprinkler system.

A man was in the apartment at the time and was carried out by firefighters. He suffered serious burns in the blaze.

Several people were forced from their homes due to water damage.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.