Fire at Mint in Winnipeg may have been sparked by electrical short
An electrical short may be to blame for a fire at the Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg on Sunday night, fire officials say.
Fire crews were called to the federal facility around 7 p.m. local time. The fire reportedly started in an electroplating vat, which is where coins are coated. Damage is estimated at $300,000. No one was injured.
The blaze is the third in as many years at the Winnipeg plant. Read Full Story
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