Fire on Main Street forces detours

A Sunday morning fire on Main Street has forced traffic to be rerouted as firefighters battle the blaze.

A Sunday morning fire on Main Street has forced traffic to be rerouted as firefighters battle the blaze.

In a tweet, the Winnipeg Police Service asked drivers to avoid the 800 block of Main Street as both northbound and southbound lanes have been closed to traffic.

Other local road closures are also in effect

Police said firefighters are currently on the scene in response to a building fire.

In another social media post, the City of Winnipeg said it expects fire crews to be on location for several hours dealing with the fire.

Residents are asked to avoid the area.

CTV News has reached out to the City of Winnipeg for more information.