Emergency demolition planned after 2nd fire guts house in William Whyte neighbourhood | CBC News
A boarded-up house in Winnipeg’s William Whyte neighbourhood that caught fire last summer burned again Thursday night, and this time it will be demolished, the city says.
The fire paramedic service is planning an emergency demolition because the blaze compromised the house’s structural integrity, and to make sure that all hot spots are put out, the city said in a news release.
Fire crews responded to reports of a fire at the house on Pritchard Avenue, between Aikins and Andrews streets, around 6 p.m. Thursday, the city said.
Heavy flames and smoke made the house too dangerous to enter, so firefighters battled the blaze from outside and worked to extinguish the fire overnight. Smoke was still coming from the home about 6 a.m. Friday. No injuries have been reported.
A neighbouring home was temporarily evacuated as a precaution, and the city said its emergency social services team were at the scene to offer support to residents.
The cause of the latest fire is under investigation. The home also caught fire in June with no injuries reported.
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