FOG BLOG CANADA LOG: ANCO LUMBER YARD FIRE, WINNIPEG FIREFIGHTERS BATTLING BLAZE FOR OVER 12 HRS!

Major fire continues to burn at Winnipeg lumber yard Sunday afternoon Fire could burn until tomorrow due to materials in building: acting platoon chief A fire at a lumber yard continued burning into the afternoon Sunday, causing smoke to fill the skies in downtown Winnipeg.

The blaze on Logan Avenue has been billowing since the early hours of the morning. The city's fire crews responded to the incident at around 1:36 a.m. Sunday and a second alarm was called, which meant more crews responded to the scene, a news release from the City of Winnipeg said.

Logan Avenue and Alexander Avenue between Arlington Street and McPhillips Street have been closed throughout the day as crews continue to deal with the fire.

"We got up this morning and we live about six blocks away, there was an awful stink," said Jason Martin, who stopped by Sunday afternoon to observe the fire. "My wife is one of these people who has the app to monitor every emergency situation that goes on in the neighbourhood."

"And she saw that it was the Anco Lumber building that was on fire and apparently had been on fire since about 1:30 in the morning or something like this," he added. "And of course, it being a lumber yard, you know it's gonna be a big fire."