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Winnipeg fire crews were kept busy Sunday battling two separate grass fires, just minutes apart.
The first fire broke out just after 8 a.m. in the 300 block of McPhillips Street. Firefighters used specialized equipment, including the WFPS Bison, to put out the fire. It took firefighters about 45 minutes to get the blaze under control.
Meanwhile, about half an hour later, at around 8:30 p.m., a second grass fire broke out in the green space behind the Dakota Community Centre in the 1100 block of Dakota Street.
By the time crews arrived, the fire had grown to the size of four football fields and was threatening nearby structures. Using wildland firefighting equipment and a water tanker, firefighters brought the fire under control just before 10 p.m.
No injuries were reported in either incident.
Wildfires in Winnipeg are typically wind-driven ground fires involving grass, brush, and dead plant matter. Last year, WFPS responded to more than 300 of these types of fires within city limits.