The issues of fire safety has been pushed into the spotlight in the wake of a fatal Winnipeg fire.

Four people died when heavy smoke and fire spread through their semi-detached home on Woodlark Place on Jan. 24.

Fayza Peyawary (fron left), Zebunesa Sadiq, and Aliza Sadiq died in the fire. Hamid Farooq (right)was not at home at the time. ((Photo courtesy of family))

The cause of death has been determined to be smoke inhalation, police announced on Friday. They also said the cause does not appear to be suspicious, though no reason was provided. The investigation is ongoing.

The victims have been identified as:

• Zebunesa Sadiq, 33
• Shemeem Akhtar, 60
• Fayza Peyawary, 9
• Aliza Sadiq, 4

Four-month-old Hoorya Farooq remains in hospital in critical condition. She is being watched over by her dad, Hamid Farooq, who works nights and was not home at the time of the fire.

The victims were his wife, mother, and two other daughters.

The older home where the tragedy happened has only one door. It's one of the things fire experts say limits the ability for people to escape in an emergency.

New homes must be built with at least two exits.

The fire has prompted Winnipeg's Islamic community to call for more fire safety education for newcomers.

Farooq and his family immigrated from Pakistan four years ago. His mother was visiting from Pakistan.

Police on Friday said they did not receive any 911 calls from the residence, though they did receive calls from neighbours reporting the smell of smoke.

The home had a smoke detector but investigators are still working to determine if it was functioning.