Firefighter hospitalized following fire at vacant house

A Winnipeg firefighter was injured battling a blaze at a vacant Aberdeen Avenue home on Saturday, January 11, 2025. (Dan Timmerman/CTV News Winnipeg)

A Winnipeg firefighter was taken to hospital Saturday morning after battling a blaze at a vacant home in the William Whyte neighbourhood.

Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service crews arrived at a boarded-up home on Aberdeen Avenue around 6:30 a.m. to find smoke coming from the house.

Firefighters launched an offensive attack but pivoted to a defensive approach due to deteriorating conditions. Crews used aerial ladders to extinguish the fire and were expected to remain on-scene throughout Saturday morning.

According to a release, one firefighter was injured at the scene. They were assessed by paramedics and taken to hospital in stable condition.

Residents are asked to avoid the area.

The house previously caught fire in November 2024. The cause of this blaze is under investigation.

WFPS crews also extinguished a fire at a vacant home on Powers Street around 2:30 a.m. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Firefighters previously responded to a blaze at the home in March 2023.