DIEPPE, NB – An early morning fire in a Dieppe subdivision has claimed the life of a young man.
The fire happened at a duplex on Charline Avenue at about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Fire officials say they believe the fire began on the main floor, leaving two men were trapped on the second floor.
Dieppe Fire Chief Charles LeBlanc say one male called 911, but when they arrived on scene, both were found unresponsive.
They were immediately taken by ambulance to hospital, where one was confirmed dead and the other remains in critical condition.
Ambulance New Brunswick has confirmed the deceased was Mike Harborne, a paramedic who was off-duty at the time.
Both victims were in their mid-twenties, according to LeBlanc.
He said the fire was a challenging one.
“The rest of the house has suffered heavy, heavy smoke and heat damage, that causes a lot of problems because we can’t see where we’re going so we’re basically going through the house by feeling and touching,” LeBlanc said.
A firefighter also suffered a broken leg in the fire.
The cause remains unknown, but LeBlanc said they expected to wrap up their investigation and hand the property back to the owner and insurance company by late Wednesday.
A Dieppe business was also hit by fire Tuesday evening in the city’s industrial park.
There were no unjuries, but the building is severely damaged.
LeBlanc says it began in the garage part of the building.
The cause of that fire is under investigation.
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