Winnipeg, MB – The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) responded to a structure fire and a grass fire overnight.
Selkirk Avenue fire
At 1:28 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, the WFPS responded to reports of a fire in a one-and-a-half storey house in the 1100 block of Selkirk Avenue.
Upon arrival on scene, crews found smoke coming from the house. They entered and launched an interior fire attack. The fire was declared under control at 1:49 a.m.
All occupants of the house self-evacuated prior to the arrival of crews. No injuries were reported.
The fire is under investigation. Damage estimates are not available.
Warman Road fire
At 5:10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, WFPS crews responded to reports of a grass fire in the 200 block of Warman Road.
When crews arrived, they found a small grass fire in the area. It was quickly extinguished.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Grass / Wildland Fire Prevention
With the dry, hot and windy conditions expected today, the risk of fires that can quickly spread is extremely high.
Residents should call 9-1-1 if they see a fire.
Winnipeg is currently under a fire ban, effective until 6 p.m. on Monday, May 19, 2025.
This ban prohibits all residents from engaging in the following activities, even if a permit has previously been issued:
- Open fires
- Backyard fire pits
- Fireworks
- Fire pits in City parks
- Use of solid fuel-burning appliances, including charcoal and wood-burning barbecues.
Existing permits are suspended, and no new permits will be issued for the duration of the fire ban. Violations of this ban are subject to a $500 fine under the Neighbourhood Liveability By-law.
The use of backyard barbecues, fire tables and household smokers fueled by propane or natural gas, is permitted, as they are contained and do not emit sparks or embers. Smokers and barbecues that use pellets are allowed and should be used with caution. Enclosed smokers and electric smokers are allowed unless they emit sparks and embers. Be careful when you dispose of the residue from a smoker.
Residents are also asked to be cautious when smoking cigarettes or other smoking products. Butts must be disposed of safely to prevent fires.
- Extinguish smoking materials in a deep and wide metal ashtray filled partway with sand or water.
- If you put butts in the garbage, douse them with water first.
- Never use a planter pot as an ashtray because potting soil is a mix of dirt and organic materials that can catch on fire. If you put your butt out in a planter, it can smoulder for several hours, heat up and crack the planter. This adds oxygen to the smouldering butt and can lead to a fire that can quickly spread to a building hours after the butt was first put in the planter
- To avoid a grass fire, never throw butts out a car window and never extinguish smoking materials on the ground.
To report restricted activities during a fire ban, residents are asked to contact 311.