Back-to-back fires keep Winnipeg firefighters busy overnight

Winnipeg fire crews were kept busy Thursday morning battling a pair of fires. 

The first fire broke out shortly after 2 a.m. in a house in East Elmwood in the 500 block of Herbert Avenue. 

Smoke and flames were pouring out of the house when crews arrived. However, crews were able to get the fire under control about half an hour later. 

No injuries were reported. 

Around four hours later, just after 6 a.m., firefighters were called to a second fire in the 1200 block of Alexander Avenue. 

Crews attacked the fire defensively until it was safe to switch to an offensive attack. The fire was declared under control shortly after 7 a.m. 

No one was injured. 

The cause of both fires remains under investigation.