Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service were called to a structure fire early Saturday morning, July 16, 2022, in the 1900 block of Alexander Avenue.

Smoke and flames could be seen from several blocks away as emergency crews responded to the scene around 1:30 am. When firefighters arrived they found a single-storey vacant house fully involved. The fire quickly extended to a neighbouring vacant single-storey house.

Firefighters launched a defensive attack using handlines and had the fire knocked down within an hour.

Neighbouring homes on each side of the blaze were evacuated and one of the homes closest to the initial fire suffered heat damage to the siding.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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