A fire at a south Winnipeg pool sent two people to hospital on Tuesday.

The blaze broke out at Margaret Grant Pool on Dalhousie Drive around 9:30 a.m.

The pool had to be evacuated.

Emergency crews took two people to hospital for smoke inhalation. Six others were assessed at the pool.

Crews shut off gas to the building as a precaution.

Officials are investigating the cause of the fire.

The pool is closed until further notice.