Fire damages Transcona home

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A house in Transcona sustained significant damage in a fire early Thursday.

Firefighters were sent to the two-storey home on the 500 block of Kanata Street at 3:45 a.m. and found heavy smoke and flames coming from the house. Crews tried to fight the fire from inside but had to exit because of deteriorating conditions.

Crews used an aerial ladder to blast water at the fire and a drone to direct firefighters to hot spots. They later went inside to finish extinguishing the fire, which was declared under control at 5:28 a.m.

The occupants of the house — which sustained significant smoke, fire and water damage — got out before fire crews arrived. Three cats from the home are unaccounted for. Neighbourhood residents are asked to contact the Winnipeg Humane Society if they find a lost cat in the area, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said.

Earlier, at 9:39 p.m. Wednesday, crews were sent to a fire in a one-and-a-half storey house on the 600 block of Furby Street in the Spence neighbourhood.

The fire was contained to the room where it started and was declared under control at 10 p.m.

Everyone inside got out before crews arrived. One person was assessed by paramedics but did not require transport to hospital.

Both fires are under investigation.