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- Written by Michael Thom/Libby Giesbrecht
- Published: 16 February 2020
Update: Manitoba Hydro is estimating power will be restored to around 4,000 East Kildonan customers around 10:30 a.m. Sunday after an early morning blaze near Lagimodiere Boulevard.
#mboutage East Kildonan update: we’re estimating restoration time of 10:30 a.m. to resolve the outage to approx 4000 customers in the area. Please check out these tips for an extended outage to be safe https://t.co/mtxT28X4T2
— Manitoba Hydro (@manitobahydro) February 16, 2020
#mboutage East Kildonan: the outage is due to a pole fire from the building fire at Philip Lee Drive. Our crews are working to re-route power and get as many of you restored as quickly and safely as we can.
— Manitoba Hydro (@manitobahydro) February 16, 2020
Earlier: The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) is on the scene of a large fire Sunday morning.
Crews were called to the area of Phillip Lee Drive and Prairie Crocus Drive just off Lagimodiere Boulevard before 6 a.m.
Witnesses on the scene say it appears a new condo complex that was under construction is fully engulfed in flames.
WFD crews are responding to reports of a structure fire on Phillip Lee Drive (Updated location). #NeverOffDuty pic.twitter.com/4WdSVPcXfe
— United Firefighters of Winnipeg (@UFFW867) February 16, 2020
Just after 7:00 a.m., Winnipeg police reported that they had joined WFPS in fighting the fire. They are asking the public to avoid the area and say road closures may be in effect.
Officers are currently assisting the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service with a large fire in the first 100 block of Philip Lee Drive near Lagimodière and Concordia. Please avoid the area if possible. Road closures may be in effect. #Winnipeg #Traffic
— Winnipeg Police (@wpgpolice) February 16, 2020
Thousands of customers in the area, including Kildonan Crossing, Valley Gardens, and Harbourview South are also without power as a result.
There is currently no word on injuries, if any, or the cause of the fire.
More details to come.
Manitoba Hydro’s outage map as of 6:50 a.m.
