Update:
This morning at approximately 2:50, Dauphin RCMP and the Emergency Response Team attended a residence on Jackson Street in Dauphin to execute a search warrant under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
While officers were arresting five people, the residence caught on fire.
Everyone escaped the house unharmed, and the neighbouring homes were evacuated.
The Office of the Fire Commissioner is on the scene and an investigation is ongoing.
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The Dauphin Fire Department responded to a fire around 3 this morning.
The home on Jackson Street is a total loss and one of the neighbouring properties suffered some heat damage to the siding.
The department says there are no injuries or estimates on the damages at this time.
Crews remained on scene until around 5:30 to make sure all hot spots were extinguished.
The investigation is being conducted by the MB Office of the Fire Commissioner.
