Extensive fire and smoke damage at RCMP residence.
On March 18, 2009 at about 1:45 a.m., an off duty RCMP Officer on Pukatawagan First Nation noted smoke emanating from an RCMP residence of another RCMP Officer of the Detachment.
The RCMP officer with the assistance of three additional members equipped with fire extinguishers and a garden hose attempted to control the spread of the fire until the Pukatawagan Fire Department arrived and extinguished the fire.
No one was injured. The residence (a double wide trailer) was vacant at the time of the fire as the Officer was out of the Community.
The Manitoba Office of the Fire Commissioner has been contacted and will be assisting in this arson investigation.
The exact damage estimates are not available at this time but the damage to the trailer is considered extensive and likely a write off.
Contact:
Sgt. Line Karpish
RCMP Media Relations
(204)983-8497
