Firefighters respond to five residential, commercial blazes

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Firefighters were called to several fires this weekend, one of which required guests at a King Edward Street hotel to evacuate.

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to four fires on Saturday and one early Sunday. No injuries were reported in any of the blazes, but some residential and commercial buildings sustained considerable damage.

A fire in one of the suites at a hotel in the 600 block of King Edward Street caused occupants of the building to self-evacuate before 8:30 a.m. Saturday. The fire was extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system and crews ventilated smoke from the building.

“Preliminary observations suggest the fire was accidental, caused when combustibles were left close to a hot cooktop. Fire damages were contained to the suite of origin. Other areas of the hotel sustained water damage. Damage estimates are not available,” the City of Winnipeg stated in a news release.

At 1:51 p.m. Saturday, firefighters were called to a commercial building in the 500 block of Ellice Avenue, where a fire is believed to have started because of careless disposal of a cigarette. Firefighters quickly extinguished that fire, the City of Winnipeg stated in a news release.

Just before 5:30 p.m., a house fire in the 800 block of Ingersoll Street broke out and eventually spread to a neighbouring house, despite crews’ efforts to keep it co5ntained. The neighbouring house sustained moderate damage and the house where the fire started is expected to be a complete loss. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

At 6:37 p.m., firefighters evacuated residents of a single-storey home in the 600 block of Alfred Avenue as smoke billowed out. That fire is under investigation and no damage estimates were available Sunday.

In the wee hours of Sunday morning, just before 1 a.m., firefighters were called to a vacant house in the 1500 block of Alexander Avenue. Crews declared the fire under control within 30 minutes after they arrived on scene.