Winnipeg firefighter uninjured after falling through floor at under-construction house
Posted February 16, 2026 11:53 am.
A Winnipeg firefighter fell through an opening in the floor but was uninjured while battling a blaze Sunday night at an under-construction house near West Kildonan.
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) says a “mayday” was briefly declared after the firefighter fell, but “crews quickly rescued them.”
The WFPS says the firefighter was assessed by paramedics and deemed uninjured.
Fire crews responded to reports of a fire at a vacant, two-storey house under construction on Plover Place at 9:14 p.m.
They arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the house.
The blaze was deemed under control at 10:28 p.m.
No occupants were found and no injuries were reported.
The fire is under investigation.
