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The city says fire crews responded to seven fires across Winnipeg in just over 24 hours between Friday evening and Saturday evening, including a south-end grass fire that spanned about 1,000 square metres.
Around 5 p.m. on Friday, firefighters responded to two separate fires — one at a home in Elmwood and another at a grassland area just south of the Perimeter Highway, the city said in a news release.
Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service crews responded to a house fire on Dearborn Avenue, between Lacy and Stanier streets, at 5:05 p.m. on Friday, the city said. There was heavy smoke and fire coming from the house when they got there.
After both defensive and offensive attacks, the fire was declared under control just before 5:45 p.m. No injuries were reported, the city said, and the fire is being investigated.
Just after 5 p.m. on Friday, firefighters responded to a grass fire near Paul Boulevard, close to St. Mary’s Road just south of the highway, the city said. The blaze was about 1,000 square metres — about a quarter of an acre — in size when crews got there.
City fire crews responded to seven fires between Friday evening and Saturday evening, municipal officials said in weekend news releases. (Bert Savard/CBC)
Firefighters used specialized wildland firefighting equipment to extinguish the fire, which was declared under control just after 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The city said no injuries were reported and the fire is being investigated.
Municipal officials say firefighters usually see more grass fires in the spring.
To limit risk, Winnipeg residents are encouraged to keep areas around their homes clear of brush and flammable debris, while keeping fire pits in open areas that are at least three metres (10 feet) away from anything that could catch fire.
Members of the public should not dispose of cigarette butts in any sort of vegetation, planter pots or out their vehicle’s windows, the city said.
Around 2:50 a.m. on Saturday, Winnipeg firefighters responded to a fire at a vacant house on Lock Street near Weston Park. The fire was declared under control at 3:10 a.m. and it is being investigated, the city said.
Later that morning, fire crews went to a fire at a North-End duplex on Pritchard Avenue, between Sinclair and McKenzie streets, at 9:45 a.m., the city said in a separate news release. It was declared under control just after 10 a.m.
The home’s occupants had all evacuated the building before firefighters arrived and no injuries were reported. No damage estimates are available, the city said, and the fire is under investigation.
Just before 2 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, firefighters responded to a West End house fire on Garfield Street North, between Wolever and St. Matthews avenues, the release said.
Crews attacked the fire and it was declared under control at 2:18 p.m. Damage estimates aren’t available, the city said, and no injuries were reported. The fire is being investigated, the city said.
The city says Winnipeg firefighters responded to a fire at a West Broadway high-rise building just before 5 p.m. on Saturday. (Arturo Chang/CBC)
Firefighters were sent to a West Broadway high-rise building just before 5 p.m. on Saturday after reports of a fire at a building on Young Street near Broadway. The city said more crews were dispatched because high-rise fires can pose additional safety risks.
The city said firefighters were able to contain damage to one area of the building and the blaze was declared under control at 5:19 p.m. No injuries were reported and damage estimates aren’t available. The fire is being investigated.
Crews responded to a fire at a multi-unit residential building on Blake Street in the Weston neighbourhood just before 7 p.m. on Saturday. It was declared under control at 7:12 p.m., the city said.
No injuries were reported and damage estimates aren’t available, the release said. The fire is under investigation.
