Winnipeg, MB – At 2:23 p.m. on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports of a fire in a single-family bungalow in the 900 block of Garfield Street North.
Once on-scene, crews encountered brown smoke coming from the building. They launched an offensive attack, bringing the fire under control at 2:41 p.m.
No occupants were in the house at the time of the fire. No injuries were reported.
Crews located one cat on-scene that had succumbed to fire-related injuries.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. While no damage estimates are available at this time, the building suffered significant smoke and fire damage.