2 more garages hit by fire in Winnipeg
CBC News
Posted: Jul 4, 2012 6:57 AM CT
Last Updated: Jul 4, 2012 9:46 AM CT
Fire destroyed this garage on Furby Street, as well as its contents and adjacent fence, on Wednesday. (Darren Bernhardt/CBC)
Winnipeg fire crews were called to two garage blazes on Wednesday.
The first came in around 3:30 a.m. in the 100 block of Furby Street, in the city's West Broadway neighbourhood.
The second happened shortly after, around 4 a.m. in the 900 block of McMillan Avenue, in the Crescentwood neighbourhood.
No one was hurt in either fire, both of which are under investigation.
No damage estimates are available yet.
There has been about 25 garage fires in the city since June 1.
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