Winnipeg fire crews battle blaze at Higgins Avenue encampment

No one was injured when fire tore through a Winnipeg homeless camp early Monday, the city says.

Fire crews were called to the blaze at what the city describes as a temporary encampment in the first 100 block of Higgins Avenue around 8:20 a.m.

Photos and video sent to Global News appear to show flames and black smoke coming from the encampment.

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Firefighters found heavy smoke on arrival, and the city says the fire was brought under control by 8:43 a.m.

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No injuries were reported.

Some temporary structures were damaged in the fire and the exterior of a nearby building also received minor damage, the city says.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

A fire at an encampment on Langside Street on Nov. 28 completely destroyed the camp and raised safety concerns when fire officials said a number of compressed gas cylinders or propane tanks exploded in the blaze.

No one was injured in the fire.