Fire spurs emergency demolition of vacant house

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A vacant Point Douglas house was set to be demolished after another blaze there Sunday.

Crews were sent to the 200 block of Austin Street North at about 6:20 a.m. The property was damaged in a previous fire on March 23, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said. People were living in the multi-family building at that time.

“Due to structural concerns and to ensure all hot spots are extinguished, WFPS is arranging an emergency demolition. Road closures in the area will remain in place until work is completed at the scene,” firefighters said in a news release Sunday morning. 

Surrounding sidewalks and roadways might be ice-covered and slippery because of the firefighting efforts.