Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responds to fires on Selkirk Avenue and Keewatin Street

Winnipeg, MB – The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) responded to two recent structure fires.

Selkirk Avenue fire
At 11:56 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, 2024, WFPS crews responded to reports of a fire in a two-storey, mixed-use building in the 600 block of Selkirk Avenue.

When crews arrived to the scene, they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the building. Crews entered the building and fought the fire from the interior. The fire was declared under control at 1:09 a.m.

All occupants of the building safely self-evacuated prior to the arrival of crews. No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. Damage estimates are not available at this time.

Residents are asked to exercise caution in the area, as water used to fight the fire has frozen and created slippery conditions. City of Winnipeg crews will be monitoring conditions and applying sand and de-icing agents to roadways and sidewalks as required to improve traction.

Keewatin Street fire
At 6:16 a.m. on Friday, March 29, 2024, the WFPS responded to reports of a fire spreading from a truck trailer to an adjacent single-storey commercial building in the 400 block of Keewatin Street.

Upon arrival on scene, crews found the trailer fully involved in fire, with heavy smoke and flames also coming from the building.

Crews fought the fire from the interior and exterior of the building, using hose lines and a two aerial ladder trucks to apply water to the fire. A semi-truck was used to move other trailers away from the structure. Aerial and thermal imaging views from the WFPS drone were used to help direct water streams and locate hotspots.

The fire was declared under control at 10:38 a.m. Crews were able to confine the fire to the warehouse section of the building.

Crews completed a search of the structure and no occupants were found. No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. Damage estimates are not available at this time.