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Selkirk Avenue fire sends 1 to hospital in critical condition in Winnipeg

One person was taken to hospital in critical condition following a fire at at vacant building on Selkirk Avenue Thursday. GLOBAL NEWS

A fire at a vacant building on Selkirk Avenue in Winnipeg Thursday has left one person in hospital in critical condition.

Fire crews were called to the blaze at a two-storey structure in the 200 block of Selkirk Avenue around 2:20 p.m.

Firefighters found heavy smoke and flames coming from the building on arrival, the city said in a release later Thursday.

One person was helped out of the burning building by fire crews.

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The person was treated at the scene before being rushed to hospital in critical condition.

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The city provided no further information about the victim, including their age or gender. There was no update on their condition later in the day Thursday.

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The city says firefighters were forced to fight the blaze from outside the building because it was unsafe to enter.

They say crews used a Flameguard X-Tinguish Fire Suppression Tool — an aerosol device that reduces temperatures and suppresses flames, allowing for safer access.

The fire was declared under control by shortly after 3 p.m.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation and no damage estimates were immediately available.

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