A 68-year-old man who was critically injured in a house fire in West Broadway on Thursday has died of his injuries, and Winnipeg police say the blaze was deliberately set.
The Winnipeg Police Service says Gregory George Thomas lost his life in the aftermath of the evening house fire on Young Street and Broadway that authorities allege was deliberately set.
BACKGROUND: 3 injured as house was destroyed by evening fire in Winnipeg’s West Broadway neighbourhood
Michael Patrick Gordon, 40, was charged with manslaughter and two counts of arson with disregard for human life. He was detained in custody.
Thomas and two others, including a firefighter, were taken to hospital following the blaze at the two-and-a-half storey house.
Aftermath of a house fire on Young Street in Winnipeg, seen Feb. 13, 2026. (Mike Sudoma, CityNews)
Thomas was in critical condition, while a second person who was in the home and the firefighter were in stable condition.
The allegations against Gordon have not been tested in court.