Winnipeg firefighters battle blazes believed to have been caused by faulty fireplace, candle, smoking
Winnipeg firefighters were called to three different fires over a span of just a few hours that involved a malfunctioning fireplace, a candle and smoking, with one person sent to hospital.
The first fire happened just after 3 p.m. Friday at a bungalow on Killington Bay, just east of Gateway Road in the North Kildonan area.
Residents were able to get out of the house before crews arrived, the city said in a Friday evening news release. One person was assessed by paramedics at the scene and taken to hospital in stable condition. Crews also located a dead cat inside the house.
The fire was under control shortly before 4 p.m., the city said. There was smoke and water damage to the house, but no damage estimate is yet available.
A preliminary investigation suggests the fire was accidental and related to smoking, the city said. It reminded residents to be careful when smoking, including fully extinguishing cigarettes and matches in an ashtray or deep metal container.
It also said cigarette butts should never be thrown from balconies or disposed of near any vegetation such as grass, leaves, brush or a plant pot, noting that potting soil has a mix of combustible organic matter that can allow smoking material to smolder for hours.
A few hours after that fire, crews were called to another at a bungalow on the 2100 block of King Edward Street, in the Tyndall Park area.
Crews arrived just before 9 p.m. and had the fire out shortly after 9:30 p.m., the city said in a Saturday news release. Once again, residents were able to get out of the home safely and no injuries were reported.
That fire is also believed to be accidental, and caused by a malfunctioning fireplace, prompting the city to remind people to keep anything that can burn at least one metre away from furnaces, fireplaces, wood stoves and portable space heaters, and to make sure furnaces are professionally installed and inspected yearly.
The city also recommends that fireplaces have a sturdy screen to stop any sparks from flying into a room.
A third fire broke out around 5:30 a.m Saturday, at a two-storey duplex in the 1000 block of Cavalier Drive in the northwest Winnipeg Crestview area. That fire was put out shorty after 6 a.m. and no injuries were reported.
In that case, preliminary investigation suggests the fire was accidental and caused by a candle.
The city says lit candles should never be left unattended, and should be kept out of the reach of children and pets.
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