(FILE)
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to five structure fires between Thursday evening and early Friday morning.
The first fire broke out at 6:56 p.m. on Edwin Street in a commercial warehouse. Crews quickly controlled the blaze, and no injuries were reported.
At 8:13 p.m., a second fire occurred in a bungalow on Dearborn Avenue, with flames spreading to a neighbouring house. Both homes were evacuated, and no injuries were reported. The city’s emergency social services team assisted displaced residents.
Later, at 11:54 p.m., a vacant house on Westminster Avenue caught fire. The structure had been previously damaged in two other fires. Firefighters brought the blaze under control, and no occupants were found.
Early Friday, a fire was reported at 1:25 a.m. on Kinkora Drive, where flames engulfed a garage and extended to the house. Occupants evacuated safely, and no injuries occurred.
The final fire of the night was reported at 2:41 a.m. on Polson Avenue, where a garage fire spread to a second garage. Firefighters quickly controlled the situation.
All fires are under investigation, and no damage estimates are currently available.
