Posted on 09/24/2010, 10:31 am, by mySteinbach

At approximately 3pm on September 23, 2010, Steinbach RCMP responded to a report of a house fire on McKenzie Street West in the RM of Hanover.

RCMP attended along with Fire Departments from Steinbach and the RM of Hanover. 
 
A female occupant of the residence was removed from the residence. The female was transported to the Bethesda Hospital in Steinbach and then to the Health Science Center in Winnipeg where she is still being treated and is in critical condition.
 
The fire was extinguished and the Office of the Fire Commissioner attended to investigate.

At this time the cause of the fire does not appear to be suspicious.

RCMP report that the residence sustained heavy damage. 
 
Cpl Sean Grunewald
Steinbach RCMP
204-326-4452