Posted on 06/30/2009, 2:37 pm, by mySteinbach

At 9:05 PM on June 29, 2009, Neepawa RCMP were advised of a building on fire on 1st Avenue in Neepawa.

Members attended the scene and assisted the Neepawa Fire Department in gaining access to the building. The Neepawa Canvass Works building was engulfed in heavy smoke at that time. Neepawa Fire Department responded within minutes  and were able to stop the spread of the fire to other nearby buildings. The building was destroyed by the fire. The quick response of the Neepawa Fire Department

The Office of the Fire Commissioner investigator was called the scene. The amount of damage is not yet known.

The investigation is continuing, the cause of the fire is not believed to be suspicious.

Bob Chabot, Sergeant
Neepawa RCMP
(204) 841-0555