Winnipeg, MB – At 12:23 a.m. on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports of a fire in a temporary encampment along the riverbank near Assiniboine Avenue.
Temporary encampments are at a heightened risk for fires. Most often, shelters have just one way in and out and are assembled using flammable materials which burn quickly.
When crews arrived at the location, they found several tents engulfed in flames and smoke. All occupants of the tents safely self-evacuated prior to the arrival of crews, and no injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.