Winnipeg, MB – At 8:20 a.m. on Monday, December 5, 2022, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports of a fire at a temporary encampment in the 0-100 block of Higgins Avenue.
At the scene, crews saw heavy smoke coming from the encampment. Firefighters extinguished the fire and it was under control at 8:43 a.m. No injuries were reported.
Some of the temporary structures were damaged, and one nearby building sustained minor exterior damage.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.