Thick black smoke could be seen billowing from a Dawson Road business Monday, November 5, 2018.
The business in question is a seed processing plant owned by a company listed as Friendly Family Farms Ltd.
Fire officials say that they do not know what started the fire and it was too big a blaze to fight from the inside so firefighters were pouring thousands of gallons of water from multiple lines set up outside the building.
Traffic in the area is affected and Winnipeg Police say that Marion Street has been closed while crews fight the fire.
W/B Marion is closed from Lagimodiere. Please avoid the area at this time. #wpstraffic @WinnipegTMC https://t.co/TlU5DaG8fo
— Winnipeg Police (@wpgpolice) November 5, 2018
The city of Winnipeg says that more than twenty pieces of equipment are battling the blaze and firefighters are using a drone to aid in the battle
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