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WINNIPEG — One person has died following a house fire at a residence in Transcona on Sunday night.
Emergency crews were called to the 500 block of Grassie Boulevard at around 7:45 p.m. and found the home well-involved with heavy flames and smoke.
Crews searched the structure and located one person who was declared deceased on scene.
The fire was under control by just around 8:30 p.m. after crews turned to a defensive attack as conditions deteriorated.
The home sustained significant damage and the cause remains under investigation.
No damage estimates are available.