A fire Tuesday morning has levelled a housing unit under development in St. Boniface.
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service was notified at 4:50 a.m. that a house under construction on the 800 block of Archibald Street was on fire, a city spokesperson said in an email.
No injuries were reported.
Firefighters had the blaze under control by about 6:15 a.m. after using an aerial ladder to tackle the fire from above and protect nearby homes, the spokesperson said.
Neighbouring homes had burned fences and singed shingles. Ash and fire-retardant foam littered area lawns.
One firefighter said the structure was a two-storey property, but the top floor collapsed during the blaze.
The building is slated for emergency demolition because it’s structurally comprised, the spokesperson said.
A house under construction on Archibald Street was severely damaged by fire Tuesday. (Matthew Frank / Free Press)