City of Winnipeg

12/06/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/06/2025 16:45

Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responds to a fire on Main Street

Released: December 6, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.

Winnipeg, MB - At 11:12 a.m. on Saturday, December 6, 2025, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports of a fire in a vacant building in the 500 block of Main Street.

Firefighters used a defensive attack, with external hose lines spraying water on the fire until it was safe to switch to an offensive interior attack. Firefighters declared the fire under control at 12:09 p.m.

No injuries were reported. The fire is under investigation. No damage estimates are available.

WFPS responded to a fire at this location in March 2024 and November 2025.

Vacant Buildings

Call 9-1-1 if you see someone actively entering a vacant building or removing boards from windows or doors from a building.

If you notice boarded windows or doors that have been breached, but you do not see someone actively entering or trying to enter the building, report the incident to 311 by phone or online.

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