2 fires overnight, 1 in critical condition: WFPS

Four people were taken to hospital – one in critical condition – following a Saturday house fire in Transcona.

Two fires kept Winnipeg firefighters busy overnight.

At 8:11 p.m. on Friday, firefighters were dispatched to a fire in a house in the 600 block of Boyd Avenue. Crews arrived to find smoke coming from the house, attacked the fire and brought it under control at 8:46 p.m.

All occupants self-evacuated before crews’ arrival, and no injuries were reported.

Yale Ave. W fire

At 7:28 a.m. on Saturday, firefighters were sent to reports of a fire in a house in the 200 block of Yale Avenue W.

Heavy smoke and flames came from the house when they arrived. Firefighters rescued one person inside the house. Everyone else self-evacuated before they arrived.

Four patients were assessed by paramedics. One was in critical condition and three were in stable condition when they were transported to hospital.

The fire was declared under control at 8:15 a.m.

Both fires are under investigation and no damage estimates were available.