Winnipeg, MB – At 6:55 a.m. on Thursday, August 28, 2025, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports of a fire in a high-rise apartment building in the 400 block of Kennedy Street. Additional crews were dispatched since the building was a high-rise.
At the scene, firefighters found smoke and fire in the building. They attacked the fire with an offensive attack. Some residents evacuated before crews arrived and everyone else in the building sheltered in place while crews worked.
Firefighters declared the fire under control at 7:40 a.m., after containing the fire to one suite. Paramedics assessed one patient and no transportation to hospital is required. The fire is under investigation. No damage estimates are available.