Winnipeg, MB – A fatal house fire in Winnipeg’s Lord Roberts neighbourhood has left one man dead and prompted an ongoing police investigation.
According to the Winnipeg Police Service, officers responded around 1:30 p.m. Sunday to reports of a house fire in the 700 block of Nassau Street. When emergency crews arrived, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service was already on scene battling the blaze.
Police said three occupants were able to self-evacuate from the residence before conditions worsened. Those individuals — a man and woman in their 60s and a woman in her 30s — were transported to hospital as a precaution. All three were treated and later released.
During a search of the home, responders located a man in his 40s deceased inside the residence, police confirmed. His identity has not been released, and authorities have not yet said whether foul play is suspected.
The Winnipeg Police Service Major Crimes Unit has taken over the investigation, which is standard procedure in fatal fire cases. Officials say the cause of the fire remains under investigation, and no additional details were immediately available.
Residents in the area reported seeing heavy smoke in the neighbourhood as emergency crews worked to contain the fire. The Lord Roberts area is located just south of downtown Winnipeg and is part of the city’s Fort Rouge district.
Police are asking anyone with information related to the incident, including potential surveillance footage from the area, to contact investigators.
More updates are expected as the investigation continues.
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