Winnipeg firefighters put out house fire in William Whyte neighbourhood

Officials say no one was hurt after a house in Winnipeg’s William Whyte neighbourhood caught fire Monday.

Crews were called to the 300 block of Redwood Avenue around 4:08 a.m., finding smoke and flames coming from the two-storey home.

Everyone inside safely self-evacuated before firefighters arrived, and no injuries were reported, officials said.

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The flames were put out around 4:35 a.m. The city of Winnipeg’s emergency social services team is helping those displaced find temporary accommodations.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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