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Two people were taken to hospital in unstable condition after a fire at a three-storey apartment building on Selkirk Avenue, one of three fires WFPS crews were called to early Monday morning.
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Firefighters arrived at the apartment in the 1000 block of Selkirk Avenue at about 6:47 a.m. to find smoke coming from the structure and were told someone was trapped inside their suite, Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said in a news release.
They were able to get the person out of the suite and bring the fire under control at just before 7:15 a.m. Two people were assessed by paramedics at the scene and taken to hospital in unstable condition.
Crews also responded to two earlier fires.
At shortly after 4 a.m., crews arrived at a two-storey house in the 400 block of William Newton Avenue in the Elmwood area to find smoke coming from the home. They went inside and launched a fire attack using hose lines and water. The fire was declared under control at around 4:50 a.m. The occupant evacuated before crews arrived and no injuries were reported. It’s believed the fire was caused by an electrical malfunction.
And, at 6:27 a.m., crews were sent to a fire in a commercial building in the 1400 block of Main Street. The fire was extinguished at just after 7 a.m., no occupants were found and no injuries were reported.
No damage estimates were available for any of the fires. Causes remain under investigation.
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