Winnipeg, MB – At 9:08 a.m. on April 26, 2019, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) responded to reports of fire at a high school in the 800 block of Ste. Therese Avenue. Upon arrival on scene crews found a small fire in the ceiling-area of the gymnasium. It was quickly extinguished and crews very quickly ventilated the smoke from the building.
All students and staff safely evacuated prior to the arrival of crews. They sheltered in place at a nearby church until crews completed their work to ensure the building was safe to re-enter. No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire was determined be electrical, caused by a faulty light ballast. No damage estimates are available at this time.