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Glenelm house fire spreads to adjacent homes, Winnipeg firefighters at the scene

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Glenelm house fire spreads to adjacent homes
It was a busy morning for Winnipeg firefighters, as a house fire in the Glenelm area early Wednesday spread to two adjacent homes – Aug 28, 2024

It’s a busy morning for Winnipeg firefighters, as a house fire in the Glenelm area early Wednesday spread to two adjacent homes.

Deputy Chief Scott Wilkinson told Global Winnipeg that the first two homes are under control, but the blaze at the third is proving a bit tricky.

“The one fire is still fairly well-involved, and the crews are working diligently to get that put out at this time,” he said.

“It’s deep-seated in the building right now, and the firefighters have to fight the fire safely … they’re fighting from the exterior, defensively, because it’s not safe to enter due to the fire conditions, so it’s going to take a little bit more time.”

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One person was assessed on-scene by paramedics, as was one firefighter, but neither injury was serious enough to require them to be taken to hospital, and no other injuries have been reported.

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“(There’s) lots going on and the crews are still fighting hard to get these fires under control,” he said.

“We don’t know anything about damage or cause right now, we’re just working to fully suppress the fire and confirm the safety of occupants and then we’ll have some more updates.”

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