WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Firefighters battled a fire in a one-and-a-half storey, single-family home on Bowman Avenue. The cause of the fire is under investigation. No damage estimates are available, but initial reports indicate the home sustained damage from fire, smoke, and water.. Officials said all occupants were out of the home before the crew arrival.…
Alfred Avenue Home Heavily Damaged by Fire
WINNIPEG – A home on Alfred Avenue suffered extensive damage after a fire early this morning. Fire crews responded to the blaze in the vacant home at around 2:30 AM. When they arrived they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the home. The homes on either side were temporarily evacuated as a precaution and…
Christmas Day Fire on Furby Street
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Firefighters battled a fire Christmas Day on Furby Street. At approximately 8:24 PM on Wednesday, December 25, Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to a fire in a three-storey multi-family building in the 400 block of Furby Street. When crews arrived they encountered flames and smoke coming from the building. Firefighters acted quickly…
Crews Battle Apartment Fire on Agnes Street
WINNIPEG – In the early hours of Boxing Day Winnipeg Fire Crews were battling a fire at an Apartment complex on Agnes Street. At 2:21 AM on December 26, Firefighters responded to a three-storey apartment complex in the 500 block of Agnes Street. Crews entered the building to fight the fire, but due to deteriorating…
Early Morning Fire on Pritchard Avenue
WINNIPEG – Early Christmas Eve morning Winnipeg Firefighters were called to a fire on Pritchard that lasted over three hours. Tuesday, December 24 around 12:30AM a fire broke out in a three-storey home in the 200 block of Pritchard Avenue. When fire crews arrived, heavy smoke was coming from the home. Crews battled the fire…
Apartment Fire on Sterling Lyon Parkway
WINNIPEG – Residents evacuated as WInnipeg Firefighters extinguished an apartment fire Saturday morning around 10:40AM. When crews arrived at a 4-storey apartment building in the 700 block of Sterling Lyon Parkway, they encountered heavy smoke in the building. The building’s sprinkler system was working. Firefighters launched an offensive attack, declaring the fire under control at…
Two Alarm Structure Fire Closes Pembina Hwy
WINNIPEG –Part of Pembina is closed due to a structure fire that started just after midnight on Saturday the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports of a fire in a 15-storey building on Pembina Highway. The fire warranted a second alarm thus increasing the number of trucks and crew members on the scene, due…
Semi Truck and Trailer Catch Fire on Oak Point Highway
WINNIPEG – Fire crews responded to an early morning blaze in a semi truck and trailer in the 100 block of Oak Point Highway. Crews arrived on the scene just after 4:00 A.M. where they encountered smoke and flames coming from the vehicle. They launched an offensive attack, declaring the fire under control at 4:27…
Two Manitoba Avenue Homes Suffer Significant Damage In Early Morning Fire
WINNIPEG – Two homes suffered significant damage after an early morning fire on Manitoba Avenue. Fire crews responded to the blaze at around 1:36 A. M. and found flames coming from the back of the one story home. The fire also extended to the one and a half storey home next door which was vacant.…
Firefighter Injured in Early Morning Blaze
WINNIPEG – A firefighter was injured today in an early morning fire in a commercial building on Henry Avenue. Crews responded to the blaze just before 6:00 A.M. and found heavy smoke coming from the three-storey building. They launched an offensive attack and the fire was under control at 6:51 A.M. Crews completed a search…