Investigation by Regina police and fire marshal deemed the fire to be caused by an open flame igniting “combustable materials” in the home.
A fire that killed one person and injured another in Regina’s Heritage neighbourhood has been deemed accidental after an investigation.
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The Regina Police Service (RPS) and Regina Fire Services attended the blaze, which occurred at around 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 9 at 1704 Quebec Street.
Fire Marshal Randy Ryba said there were two people inside the home at the time of the fire; one was killed and the other suffered non-severe injuries.
Ryba said it has been concluded that the victim died as a result of the fire, which was caused by the misuse of an open-flame device, specifically a butane torch, by the victim.
“This person was lighting a cigarette, the cause of ignition was the open-flame device that ignited some combustable materials,” Ryba said.
“Any open-flame device — matches, lighters, butane torches, propane torches for soldering and welding, if they’re not handled correctly that’s when things go awry very quickly.”
Ryba said the misuse of open-flame devices and improper disposal of smoking materials are the leading causes of fatalities in Canada and North America.
“It’s one of those things that happens very quickly, and it can be easily prevented by care and caution,” Ryba said.
“We lose about three houses annually, and probably $3 million in property loss with deck fires caused by careless disposal of smoking materials.”
Ryba said the fire was intense and the room the victim was in was fully engulfed in flames upon arrival.
“It’s always a challenge to get into rooms and buildings are sometimes secured, but we got in there and did our very best and extinguished the fire.”
The fire quickly spread to the house next door, causing extensive damage.
“All the residents of that dwelling are still displaced, and probably will be for some time.”
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