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One woman has been taken to hospital after an early-afternoon fire cause the evacuation of a Henderson Highway apartment block.

Firefighters were called to the 1000 block of Henderson Highway around 11 a.m. today after police officers in the area noticed smoke coming from the building.

Winnipeg Police said the building was evacuated and displaced residents were able to find refuge on transit buses.

The woman, who was taken to hospital in unstable condition, has since been upgraded to stable. Hers is the only injury resulting from the fire.

Traffic on Henderson was halted temporarily in both directions, but northbound lanes are now open and southbound traffic is expected to resume shortly.