On October 18, 2024, at 12:04 a.m., Winnipeg Police Service North District General Patrol officers
responded to a report of a fire at a two-story residence in the 700 block of Flora Avenue.
Officers discovered an adult male trapped in the basement of the home, which was fully engulfed in flames.
Entry through the doors was impossible due to the intensity of the fire, and the basement
windows had been boarded up with plywood and security bars.
Officers used a shovel and an ice scraper found in the yard to remove the plywood from the window
until backup arrived with breaching tools.
They gained access to the basement and located the male inside,
directing him through the smoke and flames towards the window to extract him.
The 53-year-old victim was transported to the hospital in unstable condition but has since been
upgraded to stable. Two officers were treated for minor injuries at the scene.
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service successfully brought the fire under control.
After an initial investigation, the origins of the fire are believed to be suspicious, and it is being
investigated as an arson.
The Major Crimes Unit and WFPS investigators will continue the investigation.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Major Crimes Unit at
204-986-6219, Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477), or online at winnipegcrimestoppers.org.
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