A large fire in West Broadway has left a number of people without a place to sleep.

A man and a woman were taken to hospital after being rescued by firefighters. They were reported to be in stable condition.

The blaze broke out at around 6 p.m. Saturday in a rooming house in the 100 block of Langside Street.

According to the United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg, witnesses reported seeing people being rescued from the building, and that flames could be seen shooting out the second-floor windows.

No other injuries were reported.

There is no word on a cause or damage estimate at this time.

Fire officials continue to investigate.