Firefighters spend hours battling flames at Winnipeg furniture store

A fire at a Nairn Avenue commercial building kept Winnipeg fire crews busy for several hours on Wednesday morning.

A fire that broke out early Wednesday morning at a Winnipeg furniture store has been declared under control.

According to the City of Winnipeg, crews were called to the blaze at a commercial building in the 800 block of Nairn Avenue just before 2:30 a.m.

Once at the scene, firefighters found heavy flames coming from the structure.

Videos circulating on social media showed flames and thick smoke emanating from the Dufresne Furniture and Appliance store.

Crews used aerial ladders to spray water on the fire as it was unsafe to go into the building.

The fire was declared under control just before 9 a.m., the city said.

No one has been hurt.

Nairn was closed through much of the day but has since reopened.

Meanwhile, Dufresne posted on its Facebook page its Elmwood East store is temporarily closed.

“Rest assured, previous purchases are secure, as our distribution center remains fully operational,” the company wrote.