Fire doused in high-rise suite on Hendon Avenue

A fire broke out in a suite in a highrise apartment on Hendon Avenue on Thursday evening.

Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service crews were alerted by a fire alarm in the building on the 100 block of Hendon at about 6:40 p.m. and found a fire in one of the suites.

Firefighters got the fire, which was contained to the suite in which it started, under control by 7:15 p.m.

Some residents left the building, while others sheltered in place. No one was hurt.

Firefighters ventilated smoke from the building and most residents were able to return to their homes.