Fire crews fight three fires in three hours

Winnipeg fire crews were kept busy Thursday morning, responding to three separate fires in approximately three hours.
At roughly 7:48 a.m. firefighters were called to a fire at a six-storey apartment building on Portage Avenue, said a Thursday news release from the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service.
When they got there, they found a balcony on fire, battling the blaze to keep it from spreading.
It was declared under control less than an hour later. A dog in the attached suite was also safely rescued.
Some residents self-evacuated while others sheltered in place, said WFPS.
The fire is believed to be accidental.
At 10:47 a.m. crews were called to the zero to 100 block of Archibald Street for a fire at a vacant, commercial building, said the WFPS release.
On arrival, smoke and flames were coming from the structure, previously damaged in a March fire.
Due to extreme heat, firefighters had to cycle in-and-out as they worked the blaze, declared under control at 12:12 p.m., said WFPS.
Firefighters were then called to the 500 block of Riverton Avenue at 10:56 a.m. for reports of a garage fire.
When they arrived, they found the garage engulfed in flames, and got it under control a short time later.
No injuries were reported in any of the fires. Damage estimates were not available and all three remain under investigation.