On April 22, 2015 at 11:31 p.m., the Burns Lake RCMP received a request to assist the Burns Lake Fire Department at a residential fire on Mcphail Rd.
Upon attendance, fire rescue located a man outside the residence and were advised there was another man and woman still inside.
The man who was outside and the woman located inside, suffered from smoke inhalation while the third individual rescued from inside the building suffered serious burns and is currently in Vancouver hospital.
The Burns Lake RCMP, with the assistance of the North District Major Crime unit, and the Prince George Forensic Identification Unit, is investigating the cause of the fire as it appears suspicious in nature at this time.
No further details will be released at this time.
