The Salvation Army Emergency Units Respond

On Tuesday March 10th, The Salvation Army first responder team was called out to a three home blaze at the Down’s Village trailer park on Winnipeg’s far west side.

More than 30 firefighters tried to contain the blaze after it spread from one trailer to another, tearing through the mobile homes adjacent to each other while several pumper trucks and rescue vehicles surrounded the scene on a small street just east of the west Perimeter Highway in the St. Charles area.

Flames shot from the roof of one home as fire crews worked in frigid conditions with a temperature below -20 C and an extremely bitter wind chill, while a trailer next door had been gutted. At least two firefighters suffered frostbite and were treated at the scene in an ambulance.

The cause of the fire had not been determined, while a damage estimate was not available.

Hot drinks, soup and sandwiches were provided for both residents and responding fire personnel.

source – winnipeg sun, winnipeg free press, global tv winnipeg