Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responds to a structure fire on McDermot Avenue

Released: July 6, 2023 at 1 p.m.

Winnipeg, MB – At 1:23 a.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2023, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports of a fire in a vacant building in the 800 block of McDermot Avenue.

At the scene, crews saw smoke and flames coming from the house. Firefighters attacked the fire from outside using an aerial ladder because the house was not structurally safe to enter.

Residents in a nearby home were temporarily evacuated as a precaution. Firefighters protected nearby homes from fire spread. Crews declared the fire under control at 2:12 a.m.

To ensure the fire was completely extinguished and for imminent safety considerations, firefighters ordered an emergency demolition of the building.

No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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