RICE LAKE, MN (KDAL) – A 33 year old man was taken to a Duluth hospital and then airlifted to the Hennepin County Medical Center for advanced care for burns received in a Rice Lake house fire.
The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department says first responders were called to a fire in the 3900 block of the West Tischer Road on Wednesday afternoon.
Two people in a detached garage saw black smoke coming from the main residence on the property and a man lying on the rear deck with extensive burns to his body.
The victim was moved away from the house as the fire continue to grow.
The Rice Lake Fire Department arrived and was able to extinguish the fire.
The origin of the blaze appeared to be the bedroom and the cause is under investigation but does not seem suspicious.
The burn victim has been identified as Myles Summers who remains in critical condition.
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