Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responds to a fire on Archibald Street

Released: October 19, 2026 at 11 a.m.

Winnipeg, MB – At 8:51 p.m. on Sunday, October 18, 2026, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports of a fire in a vacant, two-storey house in the 600 block of Archibald Street. The house was undergoing renovations at the time of the incident.

When crews arrived, they found smoke and flames coming from the house and a utility trailer parked next to the house. Firefighters entered the house and attacked the fire from the inside. They brought the fire under control at 9:14 p.m.

Firefighters searched both the trailer and the house and found no occupants. No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Damage estimates are not available.

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