Winnipeg restaurant damaged following morning fire

Crews were on scene on Winnipeg’s Main Street on Thursday morning for a fire at Boujee Restaurant.

A Thursday morning fire is forcing road closures in Winnipeg’s downtown area.

According to a social media post from the Winnipeg Police Service, all but one of the northbound lanes on Main Street at York Avenue are closed to traffic. Traffic lights at the intersection were also without power. The area has since reopened.

The City of Winnipeg said in a news release that the fire started around 5:45 a.m. at a commercial building in the 100 block of Main Street.

Once they arrived at the scene, crews found smoke and flames coming from the structure. They had the fire under control within an hour.

Images from the scene show the fire was at Boujee Restaurant and Bar.

Restaurant owner Kanish Sood declined an interview with CTV News as he was waiting for a police interview, but said he was in shock the fire happened.

No one was hurt and the fire is under investigation.

Police officers and cadets were in the area to help with traffic.