Eight people displaced after early morning apartment fire winnipeg.ctvnews.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from winnipeg.ctvnews.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
WINNIPEG The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service put out two fires Sunday morning, including one that left nine people without shelter. According to WFPS, fire crews were sent to a two-storey home on Redwood Avenue near Salter Street at 2:55 a.m. after a monitored fire alarm went off. The fire service said when firefighters arrived they saw heavy smoke and flames coming from the house. WFPS launched an offensive attack and declared the fire under control at 4:10 a.m. All nine residents managed to evacuate the house before first responders arrived. The WFPS said all were checked by paramedics but did not require transport to hospital. No injuries were reported.