RCMP release:
RCMP Halifax Regional Fire is assisting in the investigation of house fire that occurred in Lower Sackville.
At approximately 3:10 a.m. on January 11, RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment, EHS and Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency Services responded to a report of a house fire on Riverside Drive in Lower Sackville. Two occupants of the home, a 37-year-old female and a 2-year-old child, safely exited the home and were not injured. A third occupant of the home, a 40-year-old man, was rescued by his neighbour and transported to hospital by EHS and remains in critical condition. Fire services rescued three young children, aged 5, 6, and 9, all children were transported to hospital via EHS.
The fire remains under investigation and investigators will remain on scene to continue to gather information and evidence.
The investigation is being assisted by the Nova Scotia Office of the Fire Marshal, the RCMP/HRP Criminal Investigation Division, RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment, and RCMP Forensic Identification Services.