{"id":852279,"date":"2026-08-09T22:38:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T22:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/852279\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T22:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T22:38:10","slug":"1-person-hospitalized-in-unstable-condition-after-high-rise-fire-in-winnipegs-centennial-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/852279\/","title":{"rendered":"1 person hospitalized in unstable condition after high-rise fire in Winnipeg’s Centennial area"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One person was taken to hospital in unstable condition after a fire at a high-rise apartment building in Winnipeg’s Centennial neighbourhood early Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

Firefighters called to building on Elgin Avenue early Sunday morning, city says<\/p>\n

CBC News \u00b7 Posted: Aug 09, 2026 3:20 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago<\/p>\n

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\"AThe City of Winnipeg says one person was hospitalized on Sunday morning following a fire at a high-rise apartment building. (Bert Savard\/CBC)<\/p>\n

One person was taken to hospital in unstable condition after a fire at a high-rise apartment building in Winnipeg’s Centennial neighbourhood early Sunday morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fire crews responded to the building on Elgin Avenue, between Isabel and Sherbrook streets, just after 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, the city said in a news release.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Additional crews were sent to the scene because of elevated safety risks associated with high-rise fires, the release said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Firefighters saw smoke billowing out when they got there.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Crews attacked the fire and it was under control just after 5:15 a.m.<\/p>\n

Paramedics assessed two people, one of whom was taken to hospital in unstable condition, the city said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The fire is being investigated. <\/p>\n

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