Exchange District building burns again
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A commercial building in the Exchange District burned again Tuesday afternoon, just days after it was damaged in a suspected arson last week.
Fire crews responded to the building, located on the 200 block of Bannatyne Avenue, around 12:35 p.m. Firefighters launched an offensive attack and deployed a drone for “situational awareness,” declaring the fire under control in one hour, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said in a news release a few hours later.
No injuries were reported and damage estimates are not available, WFPS said.
Fire crews previously responded to the building on Aug. 29. The Winnipeg Police Service later confirmed that blaze was being investigated as an arson.
Asked whether Tuesday’s fire would be treated the same, WPS Const. Claude Chancy said it was not yet clear.
“In the event WFPS fire investigators deem the fire to be suspicious in nature, the WPS’s Major Crimes Unit would be contacted to follow-up and determine if arson is a factor. It is too early to tell at this point,” Chancy said in an email statement.
WFPS said the investigation is ongoing.