Manitoba

Fire destroys 2 garages in northwest Winnipeg

Two garages were destroyed and another one damaged by a fire Wednesday in Winnipeg's northwest corner.

Detached structures were at 600 block of Sheppard Street

A fire destroyed a pair of detached garages in the 600 block of Sheppard Street in Winnipeg on Wednesday morning. (Laura Glowacki/CBC)

Two garages were destroyed and another one damaged by a fire Wednesday in Winnipeg's northwest corner.

Fire officials received a call late in the morning about the burning garages at the 600 block of Sheppard Street. The detached garages were located next to each other along the back road.

After the flames were doused, firefighters were inspecting a fence for fire damage four houses away.

A cause for the fire is not immediately known.

A fire decimated a pair of garages in the 600 block of Sheppard Street on Wednesday morning. (Laura Glowacki/CBC)