WINNIPEG — Residents of Wolseley are banding together on Saturday to help victims of a massive fire that hospitalized six people, including four firefighters in the early morning hours of April 23.
Westminster Church and the Bell Tower Community Cafe are holding a community barbeque lunch. The event is free but donations to those who have been affected by the fire are welcome. The event’s Facebook page adds that there will be a “conversation surrounding our experience of the traumatic fire” for those who would like to share.
READ MORE: 3 building fire in Wolseley called ‘suspicious’ by police
The fire that ripped through a condo structure and two homes at the corner of Westminster and Maryland Avenue, was described as “very intense” by Alex Forrest, a fire captain with Winnipeg Fire Department, as streetlights in the intersection melted.
RELATED: Winnipeg fire captain reflects on call to send firefighters into massive blaze
Four firefighters were hospitalized for serious burns and two residents were rescued from their homes.
Comments