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Vacant house catches fire in Winnipeg's St. Matthews neighbourhood

A vacant house on Toronto Street in Winnipeg caught fire early Saturday morning.

Fire paramedics responded to single-storey home on Toronto Street early Saturday morning

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Firefighters stand on the sidewalk in front of a home. A fire truck is parked on the street.
Crews at the scene of this house fire on Toronto Street had the flames under control just after 6 a.m., the city said. (Riley Laychuk/CBC)

A vacant house on Toronto Street in Winnipeg caught fire early Saturday morning.

Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service crews arrived at the single-storey home between St. Matthews and Portage avenues at 5:22 a.m., the city said in a news release.

Firefighters found smoke coming from the home when they arrived. The city said they had the flames under control just after 6 a.m.

Firefighters stand on the sidewalk in front of a home. A fire truck is parked on the street.
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to the fire at 5:22 a.m. Saturday. (Riley Laychuk/CBC)

Residents from two houses next to the home evacuated to a Winnipeg Transit bus for shelter until they were able to return home.

The cause of the fire is being investigated.

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