Henderson Highway building fire under investigation

Traffic was backed up on Henderson Highway Wednesday morning as crews battled a fire at a vacant business building.

Winnipeg fire crews responded to a fire at a vacant Henderson Highway business Wednesday morning.

Members of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service were called to Johnson and Hespeler avenues at 2:17 a.m. for a reported fire.

Smoke and flames could be seen coming from the building. The fire was declared under control at 2:55 a.m.

According to a social media post from the Winnipeg Traffic Management Centre, roads were closed in the area for several hours but reopened later in the morning.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.