Fourth fire engulfs vacant Winnipeg church amid Canada’s surge in church burnings
Freezing conditions hampered firefighters' efforts as water turned to ice while they tackled the blaze at the vacant Winnipeg church.
The Holy Ascension Greek Orthodox Church, a vacant historic building on the 100 block of Euclid Avenue, was engulfed in flames Monday evening, marking its fourth fire-related incident in recent years.
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) responded to the blaze at 6:15 p.m. after reports of heavy smoke and flames.
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Fire crews arrived to find the building, located at the corner of Euclid and Main Street, fully engulfed. Freezing temperatures complicated operations as water used to douse the flames turned the area into an ice sheet.
The church, already vacant due to a history of fire damage, sustained significant smoke, fire, and water destruction.
It was previously ravaged by a fire in June 2024 and suffered additional heat and water damage from neighboring building fires in 2021 and 2023.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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Sheila Gunn Reid is the Alberta Bureau Chief for Rebel News and host of the weekly The Gunn Show with Sheila Gunn Reid. She's a mother of three, conservative activist, and the author of best-selling books including Stop Notley.
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Bruce Atchison commented 2025-01-08 23:03:49 -0500I’m losing track of all these church arsons. And we know the hatred socialists have toward Christians. So it seems to be open season on Jews and Christians here in Canada with no close in sight.
