As the ice on Yellowknife Bay disappears, the territorySA国际影视传媒檚 fire marshal is exploring different investigative avenues to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a houseboat last week, sending one to hospital.
A blaze engulfed the houseboat, which once sat near the fish plant on Yellowknife Bay, not far from the Government Dock, in the early morning hours of May 15.
Two occupants escaped the fire. One of the individuals was treated for smoke inhalation at Stanton Territorial Hospital.
SA国际影视传媒淒ue to safety factors, such as unknown ice conditions, we were unable to conduct a detailed site examination," a spokesperson for the NWT Office of the Fire Marshal told Yellowknifer Wednesday.
As a result, the scope of the probe has been limited to investigators interviewing the occupants and examining photos of the scene.
By 4:15 a.m., the fire, which sent thick black smoke into the air SA国际影视传媒� visible from across town SA国际影视传媒� reduced the houseboat to a pile of smoldering rubble.
The fire marshalSA国际影视传媒檚 investigation continues.
