Government/Military, Other-Government/Military Sprinkler system contains fire at Royal Canadian Mint (Ottawa, ON) November 9, 2012 viking210 There are no injuries and no burned money after a fire at the Royal Canadian Mint’s facility in Winnipeg. Spokesperson Christine Aquino says employees were evacuated safely and production resumed within a few hours. The Winnipeg fire department says the fire was caused by overheated electrical equipment, and was contained by the building’s sprinkler system.