Vacant apartment building demolished after third fire in 2 years
A vacant three-storey apartment building in the 300 block of Mountain Avenue has been demolished after its third fire since 2023.
Firefighters were called to the blaze around 7:47 p.m. Friday. When crews arrived, they found heavy smoke and flames coming from a vacant three-storey apartment building. Since it wasn’t safe to enter, firefighters launched an exterior attack and used aerial trucks to get the fire under control.
The building sustained significant smoke, fire and water damage. According to the city, the vacant property was previously damaged by other blazes last January and in August 2023.
As a precaution, several neighbouring homes were temporarily evacuated. No one was injured.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Fire on Langside Street
Around 3:48 a.m. Saturday, crews were called to another vacant house fire in Winnipeg’s Spence neighbourhood.
Firefighters arrived to the two-and-a-half storey home in the 500 block of Langside Street, where they discovered the fire came from a detached garage.
The smoke from the fire extended to the vacant house and a neighbouring home. Crews were able to bring the blaze under control by 4:10 a.m., and managed to stop it from spreading to any other buildings.
The neighbouring home was temporarily evacuated as a precaution. No injuries were reported.
The fire is being investigated.
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