Winnipeg crews fight another fire at former Vulcan Iron Works site
Site has had several minor fires since July 2023 blaze that destroyed building
Winnipeg firefighters had to put out yet another blaze at the former Vulcan Iron Works building early Saturday morning.
Crews responded to the fire at 12:50 a.m. after on-duty Winnipeg police officers driving through the area reported it, the city said in a news release.
When they got there, they found the building engulfed in heavy smoke and flames. They had the fire fully extinguished shortly after 6 a.m. and no injuries were reported, the city said.
The North Point Douglas site on Sutherland Avenue was destroyed by fire in July 2023, which left large sections of the building collapsed.
Another one further damaged the historic building in September, and there have been several other minor fires since.
After the July fire, the building was considered to be a complete loss.
During an appeal hearing earlier this week, the property's owner, Sheldon Blank, asked a City of Winnipeg committee to amend the building's demolition order to allow some structures at the site to remain, saying some are salvageable.
The committee adjourned the hearing until June 17.
Winnipeg crews also responded to a handful of other structure fires early Saturday morning, including one on Flora Avenue, one on Manitoba Avenue, another on Dufferin Avenue and a fourth on Inkster Boulevard.
No injuries were reported in any of those fires, the city said.