Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responds to fire on Elgin Avenue

Released: September 8, 2022 at 9:08 a.m.

Winnipeg, MB – At 4:40 a.m. on Thursday, September 8, 2022, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports of a fire in a vacant, two-storey house in the 700 block of Elgin Avenue.

When crews arrived on scene, they found smoke coming from the structure. An offensive attack was launched and the fire was extinguished by 5:14 a.m.

Crews completed a search of the structure and no occupants were found. No injuries were reported.

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

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