Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responds to a fire on Magnus Avenue

Released: August 7, 2026 at 8:25 a.m.

Winnipeg, MB – At 6:09 a.m. on Friday, August 7, 2026, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) responded to reports of a fire in a vacant, one-and-a-half storey house in the 800 block of Magnus Avenue.

When crews arrived, they saw smoke and flames coming from the house. Firefighters launched an interior fire attack and brought the fire under control at 6:38 a.m.

Crews searched the house and confirmed that no one was inside. No injuries were reported.

Damage estimates are not available. The house was previously damaged in a fire in October 2023.

The fire remains under investigation.

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