WINNIPEG -- Winnipeg firefighters said nobody was located inside of a home on Redwood Avenue following a house fire Friday afternoon.

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to the house fire in the 200 block of Redwood Avenue at 12:21 p.m. When they arrived, heavy smoke and flames could be seen coming from the home.

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Bystanders on the scene said the occupant of the home may be trapped inside, prompting crews to launch an offensive attack and search.

According to a release from WFPS, nobody was found inside the home, and no injuries were reported.

The fire was declared under control at 12:53 p.m.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation and no damage estimates are available at this time.

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(Source: Franz Unger)