Winnipeg firefighters battle two blazes Monday

Winnipeg firefighters knocked down fires in a vacant house on Lisgar Avenue and multi-family home on Magnus Avenue on Monday.

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service was called to the vacant house on Lisgar in Point Douglas at about 5:15 p.m. and found heavy smoke coming from the building. Fire crews declared the blaze under control by just before 6:10 p.m.

No one was reported hurt.

Earlier, crews were called to the 1600 block of Magnus Avenue at about 3:45 p.m., where they got the fire under control by about 4:10 p.m.

City social workers helped the building’s residents find a place to stay. The fire department said it appears the fire was contained to the suite where it started.