Mixed-use property burns on Watt Street

A mixed-use commercial and residential property in the Chalmers neighbourhood burned early Monday, forcing residents to evacuate.

Fire crews responded to the building, located on the 200 block of Watt Street, around 2:18 a.m. to find smoke and flames coming from within, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said in a news release.

The occupants of the building self-evacuated, and firefighters launched an interior fire attack. Paramedics assessed two residents at the scene, but they did not require hospitalization. No other injuries were reported, the release said.

WFPS declared the fire under control at 3:03 a.m., it said.

The City of Winnipeg deployed its emergency social services team to provide temporary support for displaced residents. The fire is under investigation and damage estimates are not available, WFPS said.