Wellington Crescent condo evacuated due to carbon monoxide scare

A carbon monoxide leak forced dozens of tenants from the suites of aWellington Crescent condo complex Sunday night.

Emergency crews were called to the building at about 7:15 p.m. after reports carbon monoxide was detected in the building.

Several Winnipeg Transit buses were called to the scene to give residents a place to stay warm while crews investigated. The city's major incident response vehicle (MIRV) was also called to the scene as a precaution.

A spokesperson with the city said they believe a "furnace malfunction" led to the leak.

Crews remained on the scene as of 9 p.m. There is no word on when the furnace will be fixed, but the city said residents should be allowed back in their units at some point this evening.

No injuries have been reported.

No more details are available at this time.