The lawsuit, filed with the Court of Queen's Bench March 12, names six volunteer firefighters and the town as defendants and seeks special damages, general damages, costs and interest. A raging fire consumed a three-storey hotel in the northern Manitoba town of The Pas on Friday morning. The Town Centre Hotel went up in flames early in the morning with flames reaching far above the rooftop. According to the suit one of more of the firefighters "directed that the Hotel deactivate the Property's fire alarm and sprinkler system." 'Just not right'The Pas' mayor Herb Jaques says he was disgusted to see the volunteer firefighters named in the statement of claim.

Source: CBC News March 17, 2019 00:00 UTC