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Hair straightener to blame for house fire in Winnipeg, officials say – Winnipeg

Winnipeg firefighters were called to a house fire shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday, quickly dousing a blaze they believe to have started when an electric hair straightener was placed too close to combustible materials . At the scene, crews found smoke and flames coming from the one-and-a-half storey home on …

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5 homes under construction burn to the ground on Christmas morning in Bath, Ont.

Descrease article font size Increase article font size It was a Christmas morning to forget for some residents on Gildersleeve Boulevard in Bath, Ont., like Jon Mayne. “We all woke up to the smell of smoke and feeling hot, it was almost like a summer’s day” Firefighters say at about …

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Three pets dead after house goes up in flames – Winnipeg

By Daisy Woelk Global News Posted August 9, 2023 7:05 pm Updated August 9, 2023 9:32 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size It was a day gone bad for some pets as the family home went up in flames. At 8:12 a.m., the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service …

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Winnipeg vacant residence suffers third fire in a week, investigations launched – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The city says fire crews have responded to a third fire on Furby Street this week and an investigation is underway. On Thursday, at 5:44 a.m., crews went to a vacant two-and-a-half-storey residential building in the 500 block of Furby Street. Upon …

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Vacant Manitoba Avenue house a total loss after fire, set for demolition – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A vacant house on Manitoba Avenue is expected to be demolished after a morning fire early Monday affected its structural integrity. Winnipeg firefighters were called to the blaze just before 2 a.m. and were able to get it under control within two …

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Incense, electrical issues cause Monday structure fires in Winnipeg – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg firefighters were called to three structure fires Monday, one of which appears to have been caused by incense left burning. The first call, just before 4:30 a.m., was at a two-storey, multi-family residence on Lansdowne Avenue. Fire crews were able to …

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1 hospitalized, 1 displaced after series of Winnipeg fires – Winnipeg

By Nicole Buffie Global News Posted May 23, 2023 11:39 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size One person was sent to hospital after a series of fires overnight on Tuesday. Winnipeg firefighters were called to the 600 block of St. Mary’s Road just after midnight with reports …

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Firefighters injured, cats dead after Transcona house fire – Winnipeg

A Saturday afternoon blaze was likely caused by unattended cooking, say the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service. WFPS responded to a fire on Macoun Place in Transcona just after 4:30 p.m., where they found heavy smoke coming from the building. All the occupants of the house self-evacuated, but two cats were …

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