Transcona-area school closed Wednesday due to fire

One Transcona-area school will be closed on Wednesday due to a fire.

One Transcona-area school will be closed on Wednesday due to a fire.

Winnipeg crews were on scene Tuesday evening battling a fire at Westview School, which is under renovation.

According to the City of Winnipeg, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service was called to the school, located at 600 Hoka Street, around 5 p.m.

Crews found smoke coming from the single-storey building, and launched an offensive attack.

They got the fire under control just before 7 p.m.

The city said preliminary observations suggested the fire was accidental and caused during renovations.

A damage estimate is not yet available, but the city said the building suffered significant fire, smoke and water damage.