Fire in Wolseley apartment block
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Some residents of an apartment building on Wolseley Avenue were unable to return to their smoke-damaged suites after a fire Wednesday.
Crews were sent to the four-storey Pamela Apartments at 761 Wolseley Ave. at 8:13 a.m. and declared the fire under control at 8:59 a.m.
Residents exited the building before firefighters arrived. Some residents were able to return to their suites after firefighters finished ventilating the building, but some were not. The City of Winnipeg’s emergency social services team was sent to the scene to help displaced residents find temporary accommodations.
A resident told the Free Press the fire was in an electrical room.
On Tuesday, crews extinguished a fire in a bungalow on the 1000 block of Simpson Avenue. Crews were sent to the home at 1:08 p.m. and declared the fire under control at 1:34 p.m.
Everyone inside got out before firefighters arrived. One person was treated by paramedics. Preliminary observations suggest the fire was caused by an electrical malfunction. The house sustained significant smoke, fire and water damage.
