By Samantha Maciag

Fire rips through Regina performing arts studio

Feb 21, 2011 | 10:40 AM

Regina firefighters battled through smoke, fire and seriously cold temperatures Monday morning at a fire in the Warehouse District.

Regina police and the fire department responded to the call at 2300 7th Avenue at the intersection of 7th Avenue and Lorne Street just after 7:30 a.m.

“Regarding a transformer that may have caught on fire. Apparently sparks from this transformer landed on the roof of a building which then caught on fire,” said Staff Sgt. Ron Weir with police.

Temperatures at the time hung around -26 C with wind chill values around -39 C.

No one was in the brick building at the time. It belongs to Class Act Performing Arts Studios and another business . The dance studio's website says it was closed for the holiday Monday.

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Police set up a perimeter and asked the public in vehicles and on foot to stay out of the area unless absolutely necessary.

There's no word on the extent of the damage.

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