Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service crews extinguished a blaze in north River Heights Thursday evening, rescuing a family pet in the process.
The fire, at a two-and-a-half storey building in the 200 block of Yale Avenue, was active on the upper floor and attic of the building when fire crews arrived around 6:25 p.m.
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While all of the occupants had escaped before crews arrived, the family cat was still in the building and was brought to safety.
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The cause of the fire is still under investigation, and there are no damage estimates currently available.
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