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Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service crews responded to two separate structure fires early Friday morning, one of which injured a firefighter.
The first fire was reported at 1:23 a.m. at a vacant bungalow in the 300 block of Nairn Avenue. Crews encountered heavy smoke and flames on arrival, and later attempted to enter the home but were forced back out because of unsafe interior conditions. The fire was brought under control at 4:45 a.m.
One firefighter was injured at the scene, assessed by paramedics, and did not require hospital transport. The firefighter was taken off duty. The building sustained severe fire, smoke, and water damage, and an emergency demolition is being arranged because of structural concerns.
A second fire was reported at 5:27 a.m. at a one-and-a-half-storey home in the 400 block of Magnus Avenue. Crews quickly extinguished the fire, bringing it under control by 5:56 a.m. All occupants evacuated safely, and no injuries were reported. Displaced residents are being assisted by the city’s emergency social services team.
Both fires remain under investigation.
