Firefighters battle blaze in Winnipeg house on Pritchard Ave | 24CA News

Five residents have been displaced following a fireplace at a two-storey dwelling within the 600 block of Pritchard Avenue in Winnipeg on Saturday night.

At 7:15 p.m. firefighters went to the house and noticed smoke and flames. They attacked the hearth from the within and it was declared beneath management by 8:10 p.m.

No accidents have been reported because of the hearth however a cat and canine have been discovered useless and the City of Winnipeg Animal Services went to the scene to help.

Additionally, the town’s Emergency Social Services staff got here to the house to assist the 5 residents discover non permanent lodging.

The reason for the hearth is at the moment beneath investigation and no harm estimates can be found.