Fire at vacant West End home in Winnipeg closes stretch of Sargent Avenue
CBC News | Posted: September 11, 2023 7:59 PM | Last Updated: September 11, 2023
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.