Winnipeg firefighters respond to two blazes Saturday morning
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) is investigating after a duplex fire in Garden City Friday night that caused significant damage.
Firefighters responded just before 10:30 p.m. to a single-storey duplex in the 3000 block of Sinclair Street.
Fire crews arrived to flames and smoke coming from the home. They attacked the fire from the outside until it was safe to go inside and continue their attack. The fire was declared under control at 10:48 p.m.
Everyone got out safely before crews arrived. Firefighters entered the home next door to help two people evacuate as a precaution. Paramedics assessed one person but they did not need hospitalization.
Firefighters found one dog and reunited it with its owners.
Then, just before 9:00 a.m. Saturday, firefighters responded to reports of a fire in a vacant house in the 100 block of Matheson Avenue East.
At the scene, firefighters saw smoke coming from the house. Crews attacked the fire from the inside.
Fire crews used a Flameguard X-Tinguish Fire Suppression Tool (FST), an aerosol device that reduces temperatures. The FST generates a mist that expands to flood the space, suppressing flames within seconds and creating a safer environment for firefighters.
The fire was deemed under control at 9:57 a.m.
Firefighters searched the house to make sure no one was inside.
The home sustained significant damage. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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