Winnipeg, MB – At 5:11 p.m. on January 13, 2023, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports of a fire in a three-storey, walk-up apartment building in the 100 block of Kildare Avenue East.
Upon arrival on scene, crews encountered smoke and flames coming from the structure. Crews fought the fire from inside the building and declared it under control at 5:42 p.m.
Firefighters located one individual in the suite where the fire started and removed them from the building. The victim was treated by on-scene Paramedics and transported to hospital in unstable condition. All other residents of the building were evacuated as a precaution. No other injuries were reported.
Fire damage was contained to the suite where the fire originated. Several additional suites sustained smoke and water damage. The City of Winnipeg’s Emergency Social Services team was deployed to the scene to assist displaced residents in finding temporary accommodations.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. No damage estimates are available at this time.