Earlier this week, Portage la Prairie RCMP and the Portage la Prairie Fire Department responded to a residential fire in Delta Beach, Manitoba.
Police say that reports of the fire indicated that a 4-year-old boy was trapped inside the residence.
Upon arrival, police noticed that the house was fully engulfed in flames, preventing the attending officers and firefighters from entering the residence to rescue the child. Five people, including two adults and three female youths, all under the age of 12, were able to safely exit the residence.
The Office of the Fire Commissioner is assisting with the ongoing investigation.
