Winnipeg rooming house goes up in flames on Selkirk Avenue

Several people were forced from a home that caught fire onSelkirk Avenue Sunday.

Police were called to a rooming house in the 800 block of Selkirk near Arlington Streetat about 3:45 a.m. after reports of a fire.

Four people escaped safely and none of them suffered serious injuries, police said.

Selkirk was closed for a time as fire crews battled the blaze, but the roadhas since reopened.

Fire officials haven't released a damage estimate or details about whatcaused the fire.