Man critically injured in Saskatoon house fire

A man whose unconscious body was pulled from a burning house in Saskatoon has been rushed to hospital with critical injuries.

MD Ambulance said the victim is 42 and received second- and third-degree burns.

Fire crews were called to the home at 706 Avenue O South at around 10:40 a.m. CST.

After pulling the unconscious man from the building, firefighter-paramedics applied CPR for about five minutes.

He began to move and then was taken to hospital.