No one was injured after two vacant homes in downtown Winnipeg caught fire

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The intersection of Balmoral Street and Sargent Avenue was closed in all directions on Wednesday evening as firefighters battled the blaze.

A nearby house was evacuated as a precaution while crews tackled the blaze on Balmoral Street

CBC News · Posted: February 07, 2024 9:17 PM EST | Last updated: 34 minutes ago

Fire trucks surrounded the building in smoke — More than a dozen Winnipeg Fire Paramedics were at the scene Wednesday evening. (Randall McKenzie/CBC)

A home on the edge of downtown Winnipeg had to be evacuated Wednesday night as firefighters battled flames in two nearby vacant homes.

A release from the city said the fire was reported in the 500 block of Balmoral Street just before 7 p.m. The city's website showed about 20 Winnipeg Fire Paramedic vehicles responded to the alarm.

The intersection of Balmoral Street and Sargent Avenue was closed in all directions while crews worked to extinguish the fire, which completely engulfed one house and eventually spread to another.

Burnt window in the roof of the house. — Smoke and steam are rising from the burnt roof of the 2.5-storey house, where the fire started on Wednesday evening. (Randall McKenzie/CBC)

The city authorities announced that the fire was brought under control at 19:44. The house, where the fire started, suffered significant damage and was partially destroyed.

Crews evacuated a neighboring house as a precaution. No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is being determined.

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A nearby house was evacuated as a precaution while crews tackled the blaze on Balmoral Street

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