One dead after fire in Gladstone
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This article was published 25/12/2022 (1105 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
One person has died after the Gladstone Motel in Gladstone burnt down early Christmas morning.
According to Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone Mayor Daryl Shipman, the hotel caught fire around 1:45 a.m.
“Fire crews came out pretty quickly, but it was engulfed right away,” Shipman said in a phone interview.
“From what I understand, the Neepawa and Plumas fire departments also came down, but they couldn’t save the building itself. The building it was attached to, the gallery building, the firewall kept it secure but it had to be evacuated with water and smoke damage to it.”
Shipman said he couldn’t name the deceased until their family is notified and proper procedure is followed. Also affected were apartments located in the back of the hotel building.
The local volunteer fire department is still on scene keeping an eye on hot spots and flare-ups, Shipman said. He asked people to stay away from the scene as they’ll be there for most of the day and possibly into the evening.
Community groups are already looking into helping those affected relocate. Some of the occupants are away for the holidays, Shipman said, and need somewhere to go when they return.
“We’re a strong community and we’ll work together to help our people,” Shipman said.
Former Gladstone mayor and current provincial Minister of Municipal Relations Eileen Clarke wrote in a Facebook post that she is “sad and devastated” over the fire.
“I only pray everyone is safe and for the safety of our firefighters. It is so difficult with winter fires when it so cold,” Clarke wrote. “For today, these are my thoughts and my heart hurts for so many people.”
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