Chemawawin nursing station a total loss after fire: RCMP [Video]

The nursing station in a northern Manitoba community is a complete loss after a fire tore through the facility early Monday morning.

Chemawawin RCMP responded to the structure fire at the community’s nursing station at around 5:30 a.m.

Officers arrived on scene to find the building engulfed in flames.

No injuries were reported.

Investigators deemed the cause to be incendiary.

Police arrested and charged a 20-year-old woman with Arson and failure to comply with probation. She is scheduled to appear in court in The Pas. 

The charges have not been proven in court.

An investigation is ongoing.

The aftermath of a fire at the Chemawawin Nursing Station is pictured on June 24, 2024. (Manitoba RCMP)

‘A huge loss’

John Walker has lived in the community his whole life.

He said this is a huge loss, as residents can’t access basic medical care, which so many have relied on.

“We have a lot of members who are sick and need to see the nurses and doctors that come here. Now …