A commercial building in the Exchange District burned again Tuesday afternoon, just days after it was damaged in a suspected arson.

Fire crews responded to the Exchange Event Centre, located on the 200 block of Bannatyne Avenue, around 12:35 p.m. Firefighters deployed a drone for “situational awareness,” declaring the fire under control in one hour, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said in a news release later in the afternoon.

No injuries were reported and damage estimates were not available, WFPS said.

Fire crews were called to the building early Friday morning. The Winnipeg Police Service later confirmed that blaze was being investigated as an arson.

WPS Const. Claude Chancy said it was not yet clear whether Tuesday’s fire would be investigated in the same manner.

“In the event

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