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Manitoba Avenue house fire displaces Winnipeg residents, city says

No serious injuries were reported in a fire at a home on Manitoba Avenue Saturday afternoon. The city's emergency social services team was brought in to help find temporary accommodations for residents displaced by the fire.
No serious injuries were reported in a fire at a home on Manitoba Avenue Saturday afternoon. The city's emergency social services team was brought in to help find temporary accommodations for residents displaced by the fire. Global News / File

A fire at a home on Manitoba Avenue in Winnipeg on Saturday left residents in need of a place to stay, the city says.

Fire crews were called to the one-and-a-half-storey home in the 600 block of Manitoba Avenue around 4:19 p.m.

Read more: Winnipeg fire crews battle blaze at Higgins Avenue encampment

Firefighters found smoke and flames coming from the building. A bystander told crews there may have been occupants trapped in the home, the city says.

While searching, the firefighters were able to fight the fire from the inside, the city says, and the blaze was declared under control within 20 minutes.

Click to play video: 'Early morning fire destroys two-storey Stella Avenue home'
Early morning fire destroys two-storey Stella Avenue home

No occupants were found in the home.

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Two people were assessed by paramedics at the scene, and none required transport to hospital. No other injuries were reported.

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The city’s emergency social services team was brought in to help find temporary accommodations for residents displaced by the fire.

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Officials say the cause of the fire is believed to have been accidental. An estimate on damage wasn’t immediately available.

Click to play video: 'Winnipeg fire crews battle blaze at Higgins Avenue encampment'
Winnipeg fire crews battle blaze at Higgins Avenue encampment

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