{"id":51531,"date":"2025-01-11T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=51531"},"modified":"2025-01-11T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T19:00:00","slug":"man-hospital-critical-condition-three-children-rescued","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=51531","title":{"rendered":"Man sent to hospital in critical condition; three children rescued by firefighters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Information in this from RCMP Halifax Regional detachment<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LOWER SACKVILLE:<\/strong> A 40-year-old man was sent to hospital in critical condition, and three children were rescued after a house fire in Lower Sackville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RCMP, Halifax Regional fire services from multiple departments responded, and EHS also attended the scene early in the morning hours of Jan. 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The call of the fire came in at approximately 3:10 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Two occupants of the home, a 37-year-old female and a 2-year-old child, safely exited the home and were not injured. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A third occupant of the home, a 40-year-old man, was rescued by his neighbour and transported to hospital by EHS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He remains in critical condition.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fire services rescued three young children, aged five, six, and nine-years-old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All children were transported to hospital via EHS. One of the children, the six-year-old, died in hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A GoFundMe has been setup for the family: https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/help-us-help-the-loppiesteiger-family<\/a> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An Halifax Fire truck at the scene of the house fire. (Photo by Sean DeWitt, Waterfront Halifax Media)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The fire remains under investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investigators will remain on scene to continue to gather information and evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The investigation is being assisted by the Nova Scotia Office of the Fire Marshal, the RCMP\/HRP Criminal Investigation Division, RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment, and RCMP Forensic Identification Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

File #: 24-4650<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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