A proposed fire prevention bylaw in Winnipeg would include mandatory fire safety inspection standards for food-trucks and illegal rooming houses, prohibit the use of sky lanterns and allow fees to be charged for new fire safety inspections. It would also allow fire safety inspectors to install smoke alarms in facilities where none exist and replace faulty alarms where landlords cannot be reached or will not install the units themselves.
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