House fire caused by candle: WFPS
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A house fire on Burrows Avenue on Wednesday night appears to have been caused by a candle.
Fire crews were sent to the house on the 700 block at 7:41 p.m. and declared the fire under control at 8:27 p.m.
A Winnipeg Transit bus was sent to the scene to provide temporary shelter for displaced residents.
“Preliminary observations suggest the fire was accidental and caused by a candle,” the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said in a news release Thursday.