Fire that leveled Winnipeg apartment considered suspicious

CBC News | Posted: October 23, 2015 4:14 PM | Last Updated: October 23, 2015

Some homes in neighbourhood were evacuated because heat was so intense

Media | Fire engulfs apartment complex being built in Winnipeg

Caption: A fire destroyed a three-storey building still under construction in southwest Winnipeg. The apartment, known as South Pointe Terrace, was being built by B.C.-based Seymour Pacific Developments. According to the company's website, it was slated to be four storeys and contain 276 units when completed.

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The $3.5-million fire that destroyed an under-construction apartment complex in Winnipeg is considered suspicious, police said Friday.

The blaze began at 2:30 a.m. Thursday in the three-storey building at the corner of Waverley Street and John Angus Drive.

$3.5 M fire engulfs 3-storey apartment building in south Winnipeg

Some homes in the neighbourhood were evacuated because the heat was so intense, but everyone was allowed to return by early afternoon.

Crews remained at the scene fighting flare-ups for most of the day. No injuries were reported.

The investigation is continuing by members of the Winnipeg Police Service's arson unit. Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at (204) 986-6813 or Crime Stoppers at (204) 786-TIPS (8477).

Fire that leveled Winnipeg apartment considered suspicious

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