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MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS A fire burning at the former Nygard warehouse on Notre Dame Avenue is expected to take all day to put out. The City of Winnipeg said fire crews were expected to be at the warehouse, located at 1340 Notre Dame Ave., for several hours. People are advised to avoid the area. Notre Dame was closed in both directions between Weston and Flint streets late Monday morning. The fire started at around 6 a.m., and crews were still in "suppression mode" at 9:30 a.m., Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service district chief Dick Vlaming said at the scene. 211019 - Tuesday, October 19, 2021.