Winnipeg Firefighters
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Winnipeg firefighters union voices concerns over resources, response timesThe United Firefighters of Winnipeg (UFFW) is voicing concerns over what they call unacceptable and dangerously long emergency response times in Winnipeg.CanadaAug 18, 2025
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Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month spotlight’s WFPS’s commitment to preventionStudies show that firefighters have a 14 per cent higher chance of cancer-related deaths compared to the general public.FireJan 21, 2025
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Winnipeg firefighters kick off 2025 with battle against blazes, frigid conditionsWinnipeg 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,FireJan 7, 2025
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Constant fires running Winnipeg’s firefighters ragged, union saysA rash of fires on and around Main Street in recent months has the president of Winnipeg's firefighters' union frustrated for his members.FireMar 18, 2024
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Winnipeg house ablaze 2 nights in a row, firefighters sayAlthough no one was injured in either incident, the first fire at the property led to the temporary evacuation of neighbouring homes as a precaution.FireSep 14, 2023
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Some homes temporarily evacuated in early-morning Winnipeg gas leakNo one was injured in what Winnipeg firefighters are calling a 'significant' gas leak at a Bellavista Crescent bungalow early Wednesday.FireAug 23, 2023
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Winnipeg firefighters respond to high-rise apartment building fire ThursdayWinnipeg firefighters were called to a fire at a high-rise apartment building in the River-Osborne area Thursday evening.FireAug 17, 2023
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No one hurt in separate Monday morning fires in WinnipegWinnipeg 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.FireAug 14, 2023
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Firefighters battle blaze at Winnipeg homeless campA fire broke out at a camp along the riverbank near Assiniboine Avenue around 12:23 a.m. Tuesday morning. When crews arrived they found several tents on fire. No one was hurt.FireJun 13, 2023
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Winnipeg homes evacuated after discovery of ‘explosive levels’ of natural gas SundayFire crews found a natural gas leak at a single-family home on Marygrove Crescent in Winnipeg. The leak occurred after a gas line was ruptured while someone was digging a hole.HealthJun 12, 2023
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