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Fire crews snuff out blazes in 2 West End homes

CBC News | Posted: May 3, 2018 11:53 AM | Last Updated: May 3, 2018

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

Image | Spence Street home burned in house fire

Caption: 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.

Image | House fire at 478 Young Street, Winnipeg's West End

Caption: 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.

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