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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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Winnipeg firefighters take on structure fires Wednesday night – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg firefighters had their hands full Wednesday night with a pair of structure fires. Fire crews were called to a vacant two-storey house on Elgin Avenue just before 9 p.m., and while they weren’t initially able to get inside due to dangerous …

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Brooklands-area house a total loss after blaze early Thursday, Winnipeg firefighters say – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A house on Keewatin Street is a total loss after an early morning blaze Thursday, Winnipeg firefighters say. Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service crews were called to the scene around 1 a.m. They found flames and smoke coming from the house, and had …

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Train derailment closes McPhillips Street in Winnipeg – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size McPhillips Street has been closed from Logan Avenue to Jarvis Avenue due to a train derailment on the McPhillips overpass. Winnipeg police said there were no injuries when about a dozen CP rail cars derailed Friday morning. Some nearby properties were evacuated …

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Two vacant Winnipeg duplexes to be demolished after fire early Tuesday – Winnipeg

A pair of vacant duplexes on Manitoba Avenue are total losses after an early morning fire. Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) crews were called to the scene just before 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. They saw heavy flames and smoke. Homes on either side of the blaze were evacuated as a safety …

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Building on Main Street in Winnipeg destroyed by fire, forces road closure – Winnipeg

A building on Main Street in Winnipeg has been severely damaged by a fire that forced closure of the road to traffic. On Saturday morning, fire crews went to a two-storey commercial and residential, mixed-use building in the 800 block of Main Street after receiving multiple reports about a fire. …

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