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Person rescued from burning balcony of downtown Edmonton apartment building

One person was rescued from a burning building in Edmonton on Thursday.

Firefighters were called to an apartment building at Jasper Avenue and 110 Street at 1:51 p.m.

A second alarm was called in at 1:56 p.m.

Flames could be seen shooting out of a suite in the front of the building and smoke billowed into the sky.

A person on a balcony could be heard screaming for help before being rescued by a ladder truck.

Edmonton Fire Rescue Services has confirmed that one person was taken to hospital.

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