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No one hurt after fire at vacant Selkirk Ave. home

A charred firefighting helmet. Pixabay

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service says there were no injuries after a blaze at a home on Selkirk Avenue last night.

Crews were called to the vacant building in the 500 block just after 6:30 p.m. Saturday. They found thick, black smoke billowing from the structure.

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Despite this, firefighters were able to get inside and get things under control after about half an hour.

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No one was inside the home at the time.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. Crews say the home previously been damaged by a fire in 2018.

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