Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responds to fire on Manitoba Avenue

Released: November 11, 2023 at 3:04 p.m.

Winnipeg, MB – At 8:44 p.m. on Friday, November 10, 2023, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports of a fire in a one-and-a-half storey, single-family home in the 1300 block of Manitoba Avenue.

When crews arrived to the scene, they found smoke coming from the house. The fought the fire from inside the house, declaring the fire under control at 9:47 p.m.

All occupants of the house safely self-evacuated prior to the arrival of crews. No injuries were reported.

Damage estimates are not available at this time. Preliminary observations suggest the fire was accidental, caused by an electrical failure.

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