It was a busy weekend for Winnipeg firefighters after they were called to four different fires across the city.
First fire quickly contained on Notre Dame Avenue
The first fire broke out just after 6 p.m. on Sunday in a three-storey mixed-use commercial and residential building in the 600 block of Notre Dame Avenue.
Smoke and flames were seen coming from a balcony of the building, but crews were able to quickly knock down the fire and prevent it from spreading. It was under control within about 10 minutes
No one was injured. Officials believe the fire was accidental, likely caused by careless disposal of smoking materials.
Second fire forces crews to retreat before re-entering Spence Street building
A second fire was reported later Sunday night, shortly after 11 p.m., at a two-storey rooming house in the 600 block of Spence Street.
Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke conditions and initially had to withdraw from the building. Crews later re-entered and fought the fire from inside, bringing it under control shortly after midnight.
All occupants of the building self-evacuated. There were no injuries reported.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Sprinklers help limit damage in early morning apartment fire on Guy Savoie Drive
Just before 3:30 a.m. Monday, a third fire broke out in a four-storey apartment building on Guy Savoie Drive near the St. Boniface Industrial Park.
Crews found light smoke in the building and learned that the building’s sprinkler system kicked in and extinguished the fire.
Damages were contained to the suite where the fire originated. No injuries were reported.
The cause is still under investigation.
Early morning fire on Waverley Street also controlled by sprinklers
The fourth fire broke out just before 5:30 a.m. Monday in a four-storey apartment building in the 2500 block of Waverley Street.
Once again, the building’s sprinklers kicked in and extinguished the fire before crews arrived.
While fire damage was contained to the suite where the fire originated, other neighbouring suites sustained some water damage.
There were no injuries reported.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but preliminary observations suggest it was accidental.