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Portage Avenue bus shelter burns in downtown Winnipeg

Cleanup underway at a burned-out bus shelter in downtown Winnipeg. Global News / Rudi Pawlychyn

City crews were busy cleaning up after a fire in a downtown Winnipeg bus shelter Thursday morning.

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The blaze, near the intersection of Garry Street and Portage Avenue, started in the early morning hours, city officials said.

It’s believed that the shelter was being used as a temporary encampment when the fire began.

The aftermath of a downtown bus shelter fire. Global News / Rudi Pawlychyn

Although no one was injured, a city spokesperson said the structure suffered “significant damage”.

The investigation into the cause of the fire continues.

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