Winnipeg rush hour was interrupted Monday morning when a car went up in flames at Portage Avenue East and Main Street. Firefighters arrived at the busy downtown intersection around 8:30 a.m. CT, a spokesperson for the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service wrote in an email. Winnipeg rush hour was interrupted Monday morning when a car went up in flames at Portage Avenue and Main Street. Drivers in the area should be cautious, the spokesperson wrote, because water used to fight the fire may create icy conditions. The fire started around 8:30 a.m. CT, a spokesperson from the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said Monday.

Source: CBC News January 21, 2019 16:41 UTC