1-story house in Winnipeg's North End destroyed by accidental fire caused by a hair straightener.

A hair straightener sparked a fire that destroyed a house in Winnipeg's North End. The blaze occurred on Saturday at 10:52 p.m. in a one-and-a-half storey home on Andrews Street, with everyone safely evacuating before firefighters arrived. Fire officials stated the fire was accidental, caused by placing the hair straightener near combustible materials.