Fire at vacant West End home in Winnipeg closes stretch of Sargent Avenue
Emergency crews on scene as fire on Sargent between McGee and Agnes closes streets
A stretch of Sargent Avenue remains closed after a vacant house caught fire and began spewing plumes of smoke in the West End on Monday afternoon.
Crews were called to the house at about 2 p.m. after reports of a fire. They had the fire under control by 2:45 p.m.
An emergency demolition took place to ensure firefighters could extinguish hot spots, according to a city news release.
Maryland Street was closed at Sargent shortly after 2 p.m. That intersection, initially closed at about 2 p.m., reopened at about 3 p.m., according to the city.
Sargent remained closed between Maryland and Burnell Street into the afternoon.
The city urged drivers to avoid the area.
TRAFFIC UPDATE:<br>SARGENT & MARYLAND<br>Southbound Maryland at Sargent is now open to traffic. Sargent remains closed from Maryland to Burnell. Several emergency crews still on scene. Use caution traveling through and expect some delays.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WPGtraffic?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WPGtraffic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Winnipeg?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Winnipeg</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WpgTMC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WpgTMC</a>
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