Road closures continue as the city contains a warehouse fire.
On Tuesday, many parts of Winnipeg could see smoke stretching into the sky coming from the North Point Douglas neighbourhood. A warehouse caught fire and crews continue to work to contain it.
The fire at 37 Higgins Avenue is creating road closures including:
- north and southbound on Higgins Avenue at Point Douglas Avenue
- eastbound Higgins Avenue at Annabella Street
- southbound Higgins Avenue at Sutherland Avenue.
The Winnipeg Police Service is expecting this to continue throughout the afternoon rush.
The below road closure (fire) has been expanded:
— Winnipeg Police (@wpgpolice) September 28, 2021
- Eastbound Higgins Avenue is now closed at Annabella Street. Traffic is being re-routed north and west.
- Southbound Higgins Avenue is now closed at Sutherland Avenue. Traffic is being re-routed to the west.@WinnipegTMC https://t.co/vliCdmOOGz