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Another vacant Winnipeg house turned into a fire hazard—this one on Argyle and Disraeli Freeway—burned again yesterday morning, just months after the first blaze. Firefighters arrived to find the structure fully engulfed and had to battle it from the outside with aerial ladders. Conditions were too dangerous for entry, but crews got the flames under control by 9:30 AM. One firefighter needed medical attention, but no one else was hurt. The building, already boarded up after last summer’s fire, was deemed unstable and required emergency demolition to ensure all hot spots were extinguished. Authorities are still investigating the cause, while nearby traffic is disrupted as the freeway closes partially. It’s a sobering reminder of the risks firefighters take—even in empty buildings—and why we owe them our deepest respect.

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