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An apartment fire in St. Boniface sent three people to hospital Monday night, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service says.

Crews were called to the site on Panet Road just before 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, where they found a small fire and two injured people who had been working at the facility at the time.

After the nine people were taken to hospital by paramedics for treatment, firefighters ventilated the home, and Manitoba Hydro continues to investigate the cause of the incident.

The area of Chief Peguis Trail and Henderson Highway has reopened Tuesday morning, after roads were closed in the aftermath of a crash that sent two people to hospital late Monday.

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said drivers should refrain from plugging vehicles in inside a garage, as a fire that starts in a garage can quickly spread.

Winnipeg firefighters were busy Thursday morning, tackling a pair of unrelated structure fires that sent two people to hospital.

Crews were called to the Redwood Avenue building just before 7:40 a.m., where they found six residents who needed help escaping the smoke and flames.

Another fire at a vacant home in Point Douglas has led to a demolition order. Winnipeg firefighters contended with frigid temperatures but managed to keep the fire from spreading. 

Studies show that firefighters have a 14 per cent higher chance of cancer-related deaths compared to the general public.

A Winnipeg realtor says he had recently sold the now-demolished Sutherland Hotel, and that the buyer's plan was to turn the historic building into housing.

Winnipeg firefighters faced a challenging start to January, battling four separate house fires caused due to a block heater malfunction and a number of vacant building fires,

There are no reported injuries, and the cause of the fire is being investigated.

Local firefighters have their hands full tackling an uptick in arsons, the Wnnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) says, and they're coming up with innovative ways to fight back.

After about six months on the job, the WFPS' K-9 fire investigator, Scooby, has gotten a paw-formance review. Despite his brief tenure, the pup has already been a huge help.

'I noticed fire flames from underneath the vehicle. Took about a second to realize what was going on. It appeared to be a large cardboard box had been trapped underneath.'

Mayor Scott Gillingham said the costs reflect the city's population growth, as well as increased calls for emergency services.

The head of the Manitoba Home Builders' Association says something needs to be done to tackle crime at construction sites in Winnipeg and across the province.

The city could be making some changes to the program meant to tackle the rise in vacant building fires.

It's Fire Prevention Week, and while it's easy to procrastinate on fire safety planning, a woman who lost everything in a house fire says it's important to be prepared

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said one person was declared dead on-scene, while three others were taken to hospital.