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Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service battles two overnight fires

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The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) had their hands full overnight, tackling two fires within the space of about an hour.

The first blaze, around 11:59 p.m. Sunday, was at a bungalow in the 1000 block of Alfred Street.

WFPS said the fire was declared under control just before 12:30 a.m. Monday.

No one was home at the time, but WFPS said the home suffered “significant” damage. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Around 1:15 a.m. Monday. fire crews headed out to a single-storey industrial building in the 2000 block of Logan Avenue.

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The fire started in a vehicle parked inside the structure. A search of the building determined that no one was inside at the time of the blaze.

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No damage estimates are currently available.

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