The Winnipeg Fire Department responded to two separate structure fires within one hour on Saturday March 22, 2025.
WFD responded to a house fire on Aberdeen Avenue at 9:14 a.m. The fire was declared a loss stopped in under 20 minutes. Firefighters searched the house but did not find any occupants. The fire is still under investigation. A second fire was called in at an apartment building on Roslyn Road at 10:10 am.
Firefighters preformed an offensive fire attack and had the fire under control within a half hour. It’s believed the fire was caused by careless smoking.
Winnipeg firefighters are consistently battling more fires year after year. It’s extremely important to make sure you have working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and make sure to safely and properly extinguish your cigarette butts
