Hair straightener to blame for house fire in Winnipeg, officials say

Winnipeg firefighters were called to a house fire shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday, quickly dousing a blaze they believe to have started when an electric hair straightener was placed too close to combustible materials .

At the scene, crews found smoke and flames coming from the one-and-a-half storey home on the 100 block of Andrews Street.

Firefighters fought the flames from the inside and declared the fire under control at 11:17 p.m.

The occupants of the home safely evacuated before firefighters arrived, and the city’s Emergency Social Services team was called out to help residents find temporary accommodations.

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