On January 2, 2018, at 10:50pm, Dauphin RCMP were dispatched to a house fire in the 100 block of 2nd Avenue SW in Dauphin, Manitoba.
Police say that the Dauphin Fire Department was on scene when officers arrived and were able to extinguish the fire and keep it from spreading to the surrounding buildings. The two occupants of the house escaped the fire with minor injuries and were transported to hospital for treatment.
RCMP report that the cause of the fire has yet to be determined and that the investigation continues with the assistance of the Office of the Fire Commissioner.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Dauphin RCMP at 204-622-5020 or call Manitoba CrimeStoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477. You can also submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or text TIPMAN plus your message to CRIMES(274637).