(CITY OF WINNIPEG / FILE)
A side-by-side home in the 200 block of Mapleglen Drive caught fire early Wednesday morning, displacing residents and sending one person to hospital.
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to the blaze at 6:38 a.m., finding heavy smoke coming from the structure. The fire was deemed to be under control by 7:03 a.m.
All occupants had self-evacuated before firefighters arrived. Paramedics assessed three patients on scene and transported one to hospital in stable condition.
Temporary support was offered to some residents by the city’s emergency social services team.
Preliminary investigations suggest the fire was accidental. No damage estimates are available.
