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Winnipeg firefighters find one dead in aftermath of Vivian Avenue blaze

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On Wednesday, Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service investigators inspected the scene of a fire at a multi-family residence on Vivian Avenue. Fire crews declared one person inside the home dead on scene after the fire was extinguished at around 5 a.m – Feb 21, 2024

One person was found dead at the scene of a fire at a Glenwood-area home Wednesday morning, Winnipeg firefighters say.

Fire crews found smoke coming from one of the units of a multi-family residence on Vivian Avenue just before 4:20 a.m. The blaze was extinguished within about 40 minutes, after which firefighters searched the building and found the person, who declared dead at the scene.

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Investigators continue to look into the cause of the fire, though the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said damages were contained to the suite where the fire started.

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