Winnipeg, MB – At 5:12 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) responded to a fire in a vacant two-storey house in the 300 block of Mountain Avenue.
When crews arrived on scene, they encountered smoke coming from the house. Crews launched an offensive attack, declaring the fire under control at 6:06 p.m.
Crews searched the house and confirmed there were no occupants inside. Paramedics assessed two firefighters on scene and one firefighter was transported to hospital in stable condition.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. No damage estimates are available.