Canada (Manitoba) - A 13-year-old boy has escaped a house fire in Winnipeg by jumping from the second floor into the arms of police officers. Police say several constables were patrolling a neighbourhood early Saturday morning when they came across the fire.

A man was trying to get his family out of the house, but the teen was reluctant to escape from a second-storey window.

The officers managed to talk him into jumping into their arms.

A man, woman and six children between 11 months and 13 years all managed to escape the flames, and were taken to hospital where they were treated for minor injuries.

There was significant damage to the home. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

Written by Canadian Press