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Mar
22
Fires Hit Bombers
Winnipeg Free Press - ONLINE EDITION
Headingley grass fire destroys dealership's cars
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Firefighters tackle a fire in a shed at Canad Inns Stadium on Tuesday night.
The Winnipeg Police Arson Strike Force is investigating a $300,000 shed fire at Canada Inns Stadium Tuesday evening.
The fire sent black smoke into the sky over the old stadium at about 7:45 pm. The situation became urgent when firefighters learned there were two 500-gallon tanks of gasoline behind the shed.
The shed contained artificial turf. By 8:40 p.m., the shed on the southeast corner of the stadium site was completely engulfed in flames and the roof had collapsed.
The cause of the fire is still undetermined.
Winnipeg Free Press - ONLINE EDITION
Headingley grass fire destroys dealership's cars
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Enlarge Image
Firefighters tackle a fire in a shed at Canad Inns Stadium on Tuesday night.
The Winnipeg Police Arson Strike Force is investigating a $300,000 shed fire at Canada Inns Stadium Tuesday evening.
The fire sent black smoke into the sky over the old stadium at about 7:45 pm. The situation became urgent when firefighters learned there were two 500-gallon tanks of gasoline behind the shed.
The shed contained artificial turf. By 8:40 p.m., the shed on the southeast corner of the stadium site was completely engulfed in flames and the roof had collapsed.
The cause of the fire is still undetermined.
