Winnipeg, MB – At 4:56 a.m. on May 25, 2019, Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service crews responded to reports of a fire in a vacant one and a half storey house in the 700 block of Selkirk Avenue. Upon arrival on scene, crews encountered heavy flames and smoke. After knocking down flames from the entrance, crews were able to launch an offensive attack. The fire was declared under control at 5:43 a.m. The house sustained significant smoke, fire, and water damage.
Crews completed a search of the structure and no occupants were found. No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is under investigation and no damage estimates are available at this time.