Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service was called to a vacant house on Stella Avenue just west of Salter Street minutes before 9:00 pm on Saturday, January 21, 2023.
When firefighters arrived they found a two-and-a-half-storey vacant house with smoke and flames coming from the roof. A defensive attack was launched from outside the building due to unsafe conditions. Crews used hand lines and an aerial ladder truck to fight the fire which was declared under control at 10:13 pm.
Fire officials say that the building is considered a complete loss due to the structural integrity of the building being compromised during the blaze. Firefighters remained on scene as demolition crews tore down the building.
No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
