Winnipeg, MB – At 2:55 a.m. on July 4, 2020, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) responded to reports of a fire in a converted residential dwelling in the 500 block of Langside Street. When crews arrived on scene they found heavy smoke coming from the structure. An offensive attack was initiated and the fire was declared under control at 3:32 a.m. The building suffered significant smoke, fire and water damage.
Crews conducted a full search of the building, confirming all occupants self-evacuated. Paramedics assessed five individuals on scene. None required transport to hospital.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No damage estimates are available at this time.
At 6:09 a.m. on July 4, 2020, WFPS responded to reports of a fire in a one-and-a-half storey vacant house in the 700 block of Alexander Street. When crews arrived on scene, heavy smoke was coming from the house. A defensive attack was launched as it was unsafe for them to enter inside.
An aerial ladder was used to put water on the fire and protect the neighbouring homes, one of which was vacant and the other occupied. All occupants of that home safely self-evacuated prior to the arrival of crews. No injuries were reported.
Crews are expected to remain on scene throughout the morning to extinguish hotspots.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. While no damage estimates are currently available, the house is expected to be a complete loss.