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Woman goes through window to escape house fire in Portage
A Portage la Prairie woman escaped her burning home through a window early today, RCMP report.
The woman was taken to hospital with undetermined injuries.
Portage la Prairie fire crews were able to extinguish the blaze, but the single-family dwelling is a total loss, RCMP said.
Mounties responded to an emergency call about 2 a.m. from the woman after she escaped the blaze.
The cause of the fire is under investigation with assistance from the Manitoba Office of the Fire Commissioner.
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