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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) responded to two structure fires overnight. The first took place on Saturday just after 9 p.m., as crews responded to a residence in the 600 block of Manitoba Avenue. After arriving on scene, smoke could be …
Read More »Commercial building ordered demolished after West Broadway fire – Winnipeg
By Matthew Merkel Global News Posted May 25, 2024 12:24 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The demolition of a commercial building in Winnipeg was ordered following a fire in West Broadway Friday night. Around 9:30 p.m., Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports …
Read More »Winnipeg firefighters put out house fire in William Whyte neighbourhood – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Officials say no one was hurt after a house in Winnipeg’s William Whyte neighbourhood caught fire Monday. Crews were called to the 300 block of Redwood Avenue around 4:08 a.m., finding smoke and flames coming from the two-storey home. Everyone inside safely …
Read More »Winnipeg firefighters respond to fires at former Vulcan Iron Works building – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s a call all too familiar to Winnipeg’s Fire and Paramedic Service: flames spotted at the site of the former Vulcan Iron Works building. The structure, which sits on Sutherland Avenue between Maple Street North and Argyle Street North, was gutted by …
Read More »Patrons evacuated due to gas leak at downtown Winnipeg hotel – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A gas leak at a hotel on Fort Street prompted the evacuation of 40 people in the early hours on Saturday. Crews were notified of the leak around 4:20 a.m. and arrived to find gas venting from a damaged line outside the …
Read More »Meet Scooby, WFPS’s accelerant detection dog – Winnipeg
After six months of intensive training, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service’s newest member is ready for work, and he’s not even two years old. Scooby the yellow lab is the WFPS’s Accelerant Detection K-9, or “Arson Dog.” Arson dogs are trained to sniff out substances commonly used to start fires, …
Read More »WFPS weighs “risky” options after ask to find savings in city budget – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service says a request from the city to find $3 million in savings is forcing them into a risky scenario. WFPS chief Christian Schmidt says the savings have to come from within the fire service as EMS is …
Read More »1 person in hospital after Winnipeg fire caused by smoking materials: WFPS – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Improper disposal of smoking materials is being blamed for a fire at a Colony Street apartment building that left one person in hospital in critical condition. Winnipeg firefighters said they were called to the four-storey structure around 10:30 p.m. and were able …
Read More »Series of fires keep Winnipeg crews busy over the weekend – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A series of fires kept Winnipeg crews busy over the weekend, according to the city. The first fire happened on Saturday at 4:13 p.m. in a single-family bungalow on Kirkwall Crescent. Crews found smoke in the home and fought the fire from …
Read More »Winnipeg firefighters looking into U.S.-trained dog to help with arson investigations – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size In the battle against arson, Winnipeg firefighters are looking at getting some four-legged help. A specially trained dog — who learned to detect fire accelerators in potential arson cases with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives — could join …
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