Winnipeg, MB – At 10:27 p.m. on December 7, 2020, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) responded to reports of a fire in a three-storey apartment block in the 500 block of Ellice Avenue. This is the same address where crews responded to a fire earlier that morning.
Last night, Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) members were first on scene and began the process of evacuating occupants from the building. Upon arrival of WFPS, there was heavy smoke in the building. An offensive attack was launched and the fire was declared under control at 11:55 p.m.
All occupants were evacuated from the building and Winnipeg Transit responded to the scene to provide buses for shelter. On-scene paramedics transported a total of seven individuals in stable condition to hospital, including six WPS members. All WPS members were treated and released.
Residents of the apartment building were not able to return to their suites following last night’s fire. The City’s Emergency Social Services team was deployed to the scene to assist them with finding alternate shelter.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No damage estimates are currently available.