A vacant apartment building on Gertie Street will be demolished after a fire early Tuesday, Winnipeg fire officials say.
Fire crews were called to the scene at 4:44 a.m., where they found heavy smoke and flames that made it impossible to enter the building.
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Although they were able to attack the blaze from the exterior — and with the help of a drone that gave them an aerial view of the scene — the fire compromised the structural integrity of the building, and arrangements are being made for it to be torn down.
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Traffic closures on Gertie Street, Bannatyne Avenue, and McDermot Avenue in the area continue throughout the morning and drivers are being asked to avoid the area.
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Investigators are still looking into the cause of the fire.
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