Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responds to fire on Elgin Avenue

Released: August 13, 2022 at 9:04 a.m.

Winnipeg, MB – At 1:47 a.m. on August 13, 2022, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) responded to a fire alarm system activation at a warehouse facility in the 300 block of Elgin Avenue.

When crews arrived, firefighters observed a moving truck fully engulfed in flames under the canopy of a warehouse building. Crews launched an offensive fire attack and quickly brought the fire under control within 15 minutes.

The fire was contained to the exterior of the building, there were no injuries.

The fire is under investigation. Damage estimates are not available at this time.

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