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Winnipeg High-Rise Fire Sends One to Hospital in Unstable Condition

August 9, 2026 1:58 PM CDT | News

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(CITY OF WINNIPEG / FILE)

One person was transported to hospital in unstable condition following a fire in a Winnipeg high-rise apartment building early Sunday morning.

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to the 500 block of Elgin Avenue at around 4:30 a.m. after a fire broke out in the high-rise building.

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Crews arrived to find smoke coming from the building. Firefighters got the fire under control by 5:17 a.m.

Paramedics assessed two patients at the scene. One was transported to hospital in unstable condition.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and no damage estimates are currently available.

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