Winnipeg fire crews rescue person hanging from window of burning building

The fire damage to the exterior of the apartment building on Gaylene Place on May 10, 2025. (Gary Robson/CTV News)

Members of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) were part of a dramatic rescue on Saturday morning, saving a person who was hanging from a window of a burning apartment building.

Crews were called to the fire on Gaylene Place just after 1:30 a.m., receiving reports that people were trapped inside the building.

Once firefighters got to the scene, they found flames coming from the building.

One person had already jumped from the window of the suite where the fire started, while another person was hanging from a window. Firefighters were able to rescue this individual using a ladder. Everyone inside the other suites self-evacuated.

To extinguish the fire, crews launched an interior attack, declaring the fire under control just after 2:10 a.m.

Paramedics took three people to the hospital – two in critical condition and one in stable condition. A fourth person was assessed at the scene, but did not need to go to the hospital.

The fire is under investigation. Damage estimates are not currently available.