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The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service says a request from the city to find $3 million in savings is forcing them into a risky scenario.

According to Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Services, no one was hurt in a house fire on Alexander Avenue Friday afternoon. The residents self evacuated and several pets were rescued.

No one was hurt in a pair of fires on Selkirk Avenue that took place less than an hour apart, Winnipeg firefighters say.

Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service was called to two fires on Main Street Saturday night. Occupants of both buildings evacuated on their own, but one person was taken to hospital.

Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said it responded to the fire Thursday afternoon, and was told some people were trapped in their suites.

Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service crews battled three blazes Monday afternoon, with one of them sending a person to hospital.

Arson dogs are trained to sniff out substances commonly used to start fires, leading investigators to evidence that can be used to prove a blaze was set intentionally.

A north Winnipeg house that went up in flames early Tuesday is considered to be a total loss, firefighters say. The same house was damaged in another fire only days earlier.

While the blaze was extinguished in less than 15 minutes, two people were assessed by paramedics at the scene, with one sent to hospital for further treatment.

The fire, officials said, struck a building that suffered another fire on July 4, 2023, which resulted in it being at a complete loss.

Winnipeg fire crews had a busy morning as they responded to several incidents of fire across the city. All incidents are under investigation.

Improper disposal of smoking materials is being blamed for a fire at a Colony Street apartment building that left one person in hospital in critical condition.

In the midst of a 'dry and windy spring,' WFPS said there are some additional steps that should be taken to reduce the risk of wildland fires in the city.

Of the four people who were assessed by paramedics on scene, one was taken to hospital in stable condition, the other in unstable condition.

Fire officials in Winnipeg say no one was injured in a fire that broke out early Sunday morning at a building on Bannatyne Avenue West. An investigation is ongoing.

A house fire on Austin Street North in Winnipeg is under investigation. Firefighters were called to seen around 4:45 p.m. Saturday and quickly brought the fire under control.

The City of Winnipeg is warning the public against walking on ponds, streams, rivers and water-filled ditches due to thin ice conditions as spring approaches.

The WFPS said the build-up of potentially deadly gas was likely from a malfunctioning furnace, which was repaired Friday by Manitoba Hydro workers.

A rash of fires on and around Main Street in recent months has the president of Winnipeg's firefighters' union frustrated for his members.

Winnipeg firefighters had a busy night, tackling a trio of house fires -- two of which they say were preventable.