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Fire Safety Issues

The issues of fire safety has been pushed into the spotlight in the wake of a fatal Winnipeg fire. Four people died when heavy smoke and fire spread through their semi-detached home on Woodlark Place on Jan. 24. The cause of death has been determined to be smoke inhalation. They also said the cause does not appear to be suspicious, though no reason was provided. The investigation is ongoing. The older home where the tragedy happened has only one door. It''s one of the things fire experts say limits the ability for people to escape in an emergency. New homes must be built with at least two exits. The fire has prompted Winnipeg''s Islamic community to call for more fire safety education for newcomers.

Story was last updated at: 2012-02-06 09:53:05