Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responds to a fire on Austin Street North

Released: August 22, 2026 at 11:15 a.m.

Winnipeg, MB – At 8:54 p.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports of a fire in a vacant, one-and-a-half storey house in the 300 block of Austin Street North. 

When crews arrived at the scene, they found smoke and flames coming from the house. Firefighters entered the structure and launched an interior fire attack. They declared the fire under control at 9:25 p.m.

Firefighters searched the house and did not find any occupants. No injuries were reported.

The fire is under investigation. Damage estimates are not available.

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