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A downtown Mexican eatery has burned — the latest in a string of restaurant fires under investigation.
Emergency crews responded to reports of a fire at La Roca at 155 Smith St. just before 6 a.m. Friday and found flames coming from the building, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said in a news release Friday morning.
The blaze was extinguished about 40 minutes later.
Police and fire crews were on the scene Friday morning at La Roca, 155 Smith St., as well as a construction crew. (Mike Deal / Free Press)
No injuries were reported.
The fire is under investigation.
The blaze is the latest to hit core-area businesses over the past several months.
Thida’s Thai Restaurant on Donald Street and Mae Sunee Thai Cuisine on Erin Street were hit by fires in July. Police believe they were targeted attacks.
Security video from both Thai restaurants showed the attackers breaking into the properties in the early morning before trying to ignite Molotov cocktails.
Damage to the outside patio at La Roca is seen on Friday morning. (Mike Deal / Free Press)
Commonwealth Kitchen & Bar was also set ablaze in July. Johnny G’s and Exchange Event Centre were torched in August, and both are being investigated as arson, police said.
Boujee Restaurant and Bar on Main Street caught fire late last month. Police said the fire is being investigated as a possible arson by its major crimes unit.
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Police and fire crews were on the scene Friday morning at La Roca, 155 Smith St., as well as a construction crew cutting boards for broken windows. (Mike Deal / Free Press)
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