WFPS deals with a pair of structure fires and a gas leak to start May long weekend
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Winnipeg fire crews had to deal with multiple fires and a gas leak between Friday night and Saturday morning.
Winnipeg fire crews had to deal with multiple fires and a gas leak between Friday night and Saturday morning.
The first incident happened just after 11:50 p.m. Friday, in the 800 block of Henry Avenue.
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) was called to a two-storey industrial structure fire. Heavy smoke and flames were coming from the building and crews used an aerial ladder truck to help assist in the firefight.
The blaze was under control by 12:44 a.m.
The city said no one was in the building and no injuries were reported.
Speaking to CTV News Saturday morning, the Winnipeg Police Service said the fire has been flagged to investigators for the possibility of arson, but no other information was available.
The second fire happened around 1 a.m. Saturday at a vacant industrial building on Sutherland Avenue.
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