Winnipeg home likely a total loss after Sunday evening blaze, firefighters say
Fire crews, who arrived at the scene just after 7:30 p.m., had the blaze under control within two hours.
A firefighter was injured in the incident but didn't need to be taken to hospital, and a neighbouring home was evacuated as a precaution.
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The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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