Fire consumes 2½-storey house in Winnipeg's North End
CBC News | Posted: January 19, 2023 1:34 PM | Last Updated: January 19, 2023
Smoke pours out of main level windows, boarded-up second floor
A Winnipeg neighbourhood was blanketed in smoke as fire consumed a vacant house in the city's North End Wednesday night.
It's the second fire in a month at the 2½-storey house on Pritchard Avenue between Powers and Salter streets. Fire crews were also called there on Dec. 11.
The latest fire brought out emergency crews around 11 p.m. Wednesday. They encountered thick smoke coming out of the main level as well as boarded-up windows on the second floor.
The smoke and damage from the December fire prevented crews from safely entering the structure, a news release from the City of Winnipeg said.
Instead, they attacked the fire from the exterior of the house using an aerial ladder.
A neighbouring house was evacuated as a precaution.
About 15 emergency units were at the fire at one point, along with a couple of police cars.
No injuries have been reported, the city news release said.
The house is considered a complete loss and arrangements are being made for it to be demolished.
Firefighters will remain at the house to extinguish hot spots until demolition is complete, the city said.
Pritchard will remain closed until that work is done.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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