People in an apartment building on Atlantic Avenue were forced out of their homes early Thursday after it caught fire overnight.

Fire crews were called to the three-storey building in the St. John's neighbourhood, on Atlantic Avenue between Charles and Aikins streets, around 12:30 a.m. Thursday, a police spokesperson said.

Tenants were sent into Winnipeg Transit buses to wait as crews put out the fire.

A man and child were assessed at the scene but didn't require medical care.

Winnipeg emergency social services is working to find temporary housing for residents from the building.