Manitoba

Fire crews snuff out blazes in 2 West End homes

Two homes — one on Spence Street and another on Young Street — went up in flames early Wednesday night.

No one hurt after homes on Spence, Young streets go up in flames

This home on Spence Street went up in flames early Thursday morning. (Meaghan Ketcheson/CBC)

Fire crews called to battle a West End house fire Wednesday night had to shift focus when they noticed smoke coming from another nearby home.

A 2½-storey home on Spence Street went up in flames just after 10 p.m. and sustained major damage.

Firefighters battled a blaze at this Young Street home Wednesday night. (Meaghan Ketcheson/CBC)

About 25 minutes later while firefighters were still at the scene, they noticed smoke billowing up from another 2½-storey home about a block away on Young Street. The home turned out to be abandoned.

No one was hurt in either fire. 

Each fire is under investigation.