Nobody was hurt after two vacant homes went up in flames in Winnipeg’s Spence neighbourhood Wednesday night.
It happened in the 500 block of Balmoral Street just before 7 p.m. The city says one of the houses was fully engulfed in flames and the fire then spread to the second home.
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The house where the fire started ended up sustaining significant damage and partially collapsing.
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Crews are expected to remain on scene into the night to put out any hot spots.
The cause is still under investigation.
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