Winnipeg, MB – At 5:31 a.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2024, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports of a fire in a vacant two-and-a-half storey house in the 400 block of Flora Avenue.
Firefighters attacked the fire from the inside until deteriorating conditions forced crews to change to an exterior attack. Crews have ordered an emergency demolition for this property to ensure the fire can be completely extinguished and to ensure the structure does not pose a collapse risk.
No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
If you see someone actively entering a vacant building, or removing boards from a building’s windows or doors, call 911 to report the incident immediately.
If you notice boarded windows or doors that have been breached, but you do not see someone actively entering or trying to enter the building, report the incident to 311 by phone or online.