2 in unstable condition after Selkirk Avenue apartment building fire
Posted August 5, 2024 2:33 pm.
Two people were hospitalized in unstable condition after a fire at a three-storey apartment building in Winnipeg Monday morning.
The WFPS says firefighters were called to Selkirk Avenue near Battery Street around 6:45 am. Crews arrived to find smoke coming from the building.
Firefighters rescued one person who was trapped inside their suite.
The blaze was brought under control at 7:13 a.m. The cause remains under investigation.
Earlier Monday, crews were also called to put out a fire at a two-storey home on William Newton Avenue around 4 a.m. The residents managed to flee the home, and no injuries were reported.
It is believed the fire was accidentally caused by an electrical malfunction.
Shortly before 6:30 a.m., firefighters were called to a commercial building on Main Street. The fire was out by 7 a.m. No injuries were reported.
