Yesterday’s fire in downtown Brandon destroyed one building, severely damaged three others and left hundreds of people without a home.
The fire began at Christie’s Office Plus around noon, located off of Pacific Avenue and Seventh Street.
Strong winds blew embers across the street and set the Massey Manor residence and the Beer and Vendor on Rosser Avenue on fire.
Mutual Aid was called and fire departments from Souris-Glenwood, Oakland-Wawanesa, Carberry and CFS Shilo responded to assist Brandon.
Christie’s Office Plus was complete lost to the fire. Massey Manor will have extensive water damage and the rooftop was completely destroyed. The Beer and Vendor will mostly likely be a loss as well.
As of midnight, firefighters were still trying to extinguish another fire on the east and west side of a building that houses Collyer’s Sales and Service, Brandon Boxing Club and Kazic Kontracting, just beside Christie’s Office Plus.
No one was injured in the fire and the cause of the fire is not known at this time.
Approximately 200 residents from the Massey Manor are without accommodation and the Red Cross and Manitoba Emergency Social Services are working on the matter.