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MIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS The building at 350 and 356 Qu’Appelle Avenue, which looks like it has been boarded up for some time was the scene of a fire early Tuesday morning. Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service crews were called to a three-storey apartment on the 300 block of Qu’Appelle Avenue downtown just after 5 a.m., where they found heavy smoke coming from the building. Firefighters got inside and got the blaze under control by just after 6 a.m. Some of the building’s residents got on their own, while firefighters evacuated others. None were hurt, but some were displaced. City social workers are helping residents find a place to stay, the fire department said. 260428 - Tuesday, April 28, 2026.