Winnipeg, MB – At 8:38 a.m. on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports of a fire in three-storey, multi-family residence in the 600 block of Stella Avenue.
When crews arrived, they found heavy smoke coming from the building. Crews launched an offensive attack while simultaneously using a ladder to rescue several occupants from an upper-storey window. The fire was declared under control at 9:26 a.m.
Paramedics assessed five individuals from the residence; none of them required transport to hospital. The City’s Emergency Social Services were called to assist the displaced residents in finding temporary accommodations.
The cause of the fire is under investigation and no damage estimates are available at this time.