Winnipeg fire crews battle blaze at vacant home for the 4th time in 2024

FILE - Winnipeg fire department logo in April 2024. (Joanne Roberts, CityNews)

By CityNews Staff

Posted August 10, 2024 12:19 pm.

Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Services says they responded to another vacant house fire Saturday morning.

WFPS says around 6:30 a.m., fire crews responded to a report of a fire along Manitoba Avenue.

Upon arrival, smoke could be seen coming from the boarded-up, two-storey home.

Around 6:44 a.m., the fire was ruled under control.

WFPS says this is the fourth time this year, they’ve responded to a fire at the residence, the other three fires were March 25, April 15, and May 17.

At this time, the cause of the fire is under investigation.

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