Crews respond to four fires

Firefighters dealt with a chimney fire at a south Winnipeg home on Christmas Eve.

It happened at about 5 p.m. on Dec. 24 at a bungalow on Lakepointe Road. Crews fought the fire from inside, declaring it under control at 5:32 p.m.

There were no injuries; all occupants got out safely before firefighters arrived.

Fires in vacant buildings, including two fires in the same vacant building less than 24 hours apart, also kept crews busy.

Firefighters were called to a vacant commercial building in the 200 block of McGregor Street at 6:36 p.m. Dec. 24, extinguishing a blaze and setting up a fire watch that lasted until 5 a.m. Dec. 25. No occupants were located. But at 12:47 p.m. Dec. 25, firefighters were called back to the same building for another fire, which was declared under control at 1:12 p.m. Both fires are under investigation.

Also under investigation is a fire in the 1200 block of Alexander Avenue. Firefighters responded to the vacant house at 3:40 a.m. Dec. 25, fought the blaze, and declared it under control about two hours later.