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Changes are afoot as the city's fire and paramedic service looks to adopt a new resource tool that will provide up-to-date information on ongoing incidents online.

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service is asking residents to practice caution when burning candles in their homes after a fire broke out early Sunday morning.

On August 9, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service fought flames at a burning bungalow on Harold Piercy Place. A search of the home turned up a dog and two birds that didn't escape.

For nearly a year, as the WFPS's sole community liaison dedicated to encampments, Steven Antle still regularly meets people who are newly experiencing homelessness.

A structure fire early Thursday was declared under control by WFPS crews. No injuries were reported but the cause is still under investigation.

Although no one was injured in either incident, the first fire at the property led to the temporary evacuation of neighbouring homes as a precaution.

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service says the blazes — one on Granada Crescent and the other on Walden Crescent — are believed to have been caused by lightning strikes.

Winnipeg fire crews battled a Monday morning blaze on Beacon Street from the inside while searching for people trapped. They found one person who was dead.

No one was injured in the incident, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation. The house was previously damaged by a fire in the early morning hours of Aug. 8. 

A buildup of ammonia, which is commonly used in rink refrigeration systems, was found in parts of the building by the WFPS hazardous materials unit.

The blaze was declared under control just before 6 a.m., but firefighters say the building is expected to be a total loss due to a partial collapse.

Winnipeg fire crews responded to two fires Monday morning, one at a home on Flora Avenue and another at a homeless encampment near the Osborne Street Bridge.

Fire crews responded to the Garry Street landmark just before 11 a.m. to heavy smoke billowing from the hotel's windows.

The Independent Investigation Unit has taken over an investigation into the death of a man under custody of the Winnipeg Police Service.

Firefighters were called to a blaze at the Ellington Street home shortly before midnight, and found a dead man inside.

“The real piece to learn from this is that it's one thing to house very high-risk people, but you can't just house people and walk away."

A special air quality statement in Winnipeg this week has left one organization cancelling outdoor activities, with smoke travelling from the Northwest Territories to the province.

A Winnipeg team, consisting of local firefighters and paramedics, took to the world stage right here, in the city - competing in the World Police and Fire Games.

When it comes to car seats, proper installation could mean the difference between life and death for your child. However, installing them can be difficult.

Winnipeg firefighters were kept busy in the early hours of Tuesday with a pair of structure fires.