Firefighters respond to ‘significant’ fire involving shipping containers

Firefighters respond to a blaze in the 500 block of Messier Street in Winnipeg on May 27, 2026. (Dan Timmerman/CTV News Winnipeg)

Winnipeg firefighters were kept busy with a fire involving industrial equipment Wednesday morning.

Members of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) saw smoke while returning from a call at 6:10 a.m. They then found a “significant” fire involving shipping containers and industrial equipment in the 500 block of Messier Street.

The fire was brought under control at 6:47 a.m.

Train traffic in the area was temporarily halted as a precaution due to the fire’s proximity to rail lines.

The WFPS said no injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation and damage estimates were not available.