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