Woman arrested in West Broadway fire
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This article was published 03/03/2023 (1181 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
A woman is in police custody after a fire at a Furby Street rooming house.
Fire trucks and police surrounded the home at 260 Furby Street around 6:30 p.m. Friday.
The City of Winnipeg deployed a Transit bus so displaced residents, who self-evacuated before crews arrived, could stay warm.
Police led a woman away in handcuffs after a fire broke out in a rooming house at 260 Furby Street on Friday. (Wendy Sawatzky / Winnipeg Free Press)
Paramedics assessed three people on-scene but they did not require hospitalization. One firefighter reported a minor injury and was taken to hospital as a precaution.
Tenants said the fire was small, but they are unsure when they will be able to return.
A release from the city Friday night noted approximately 20 displaced residents were assisted in finding temporary accommodations.
One resident said more than two dozen people live in the three-storey home, which has become “a living nightmare” over the last year, with people who were not tenants appearing to live in the hallways.
The man, who asked not to be named, said he has lived in the building for five years.
Police handcuffed a woman at the scene.
— Staff
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Updated on Saturday, March 4, 2023 8:40 AM CST: Headline fixed
Updated on Saturday, March 4, 2023 11:14 AM CST: Adds information from press release