Winnipeg, MB – At 6:42 a.m. on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) responded to reports of a fire in a one-and-a-half-storey home in the 600 block of St. John’s Avenue.
When WFPS crews arrived on scene they encountered smoke coming from the house. An offensive attack was launched, and the fire was declared under control at 6:56 a.m.
All occupants of the house safely self-evacuated. No injuries were reported.
Preliminary observations suggest the fire was accidental, caused by the improper disposal of a smoking materials. Residents are reminded that smoking material or butts should always be extinguished in an ashtray or deep metal container. They should never be thrown from balconies, car windows, or disposed of near any vegetation such as grass or brush.