There have been at least six fires at vacant buildings in Winnipeg so far in the new year, all of which were properties that have previously burned before.

"In 2024 we faced an average of 20 vacant building fires per month, that’s an increase of 20 times over the last decade and the trend is obviously continuing to increase into 2025.

There were 182 fires in vacant buildings between January and September of 2024, which is more than any other year since 2018.

Back in the fall, a city report said billing owners of vacant Winnipeg buildings for fire responses may have backfired.