A stretch of Notre Dame Avenue was closed Tuesday morning due to a fire at the former Nygard warehouse.
The stretch between Weston Street to Flint Street is closed in both directions.
Global News is heading to the scene and will have more information as it becomes available.
TRAFFIC ALERT: NOTRE DAME AVE CLOSURE.
Due to fire.
Weston to Flint.
Both directions.
Avoid the area please.#WpgTMC #Winnipeg #WPGTraffic pic.twitter.com/b2xbNbRNsR— Winnipeg TMC (@WinnipegTMC) October 19, 2021
The building has been closed for a few years after the company dissolved in late 2019. The former owner, Peter Nygard, faces charges of sex trafficking in the United States.
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