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One person in critical condition after Lorette Avenue house fire

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One person in critical condition after Crescentwood house fire
The city says one person is in critical condition after a house fire in the Crescentwood area – Jan 23, 2024

The city says one person is in critical condition after a house fire in Winnipeg Tuesday evening.

The fire happened at a home on Lorette Avenue near Wentworth Street just after 5 p.m.

Crews say heavy smoke was coming from the house when they arrived and they knocked down some of the flames from the outside before entering.

A dog was also found dead inside the home.

Police say traffic is restricted while they investigate and the public is asked to avoid the area.

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Crews also responded to a fire at a two-and-a-half storey house in the 600 block of William Avenue Tuesday night. Nobody was hurt.

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