The Itasca County Sheriff’s Department, Grand Rapids Fire Department and the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office are continuing the investigation into the March 2nd mobile home fire that claimed the life of a three year old boy. According to the Itasca County Sheriff’s Department, the Grand Rapids and Cohasset fire departments were dispatched at 9:25 p.m. to a mobile home fire at 20257 Wendigo Road in Harris Township, which is just south of Grand Rapids. The person who called 911 said the structure was totally involved and that a small child was still in the residence. A 38 year old man, 24 year old woman and a child were taken to the Grand Itasca Medical Center for treatment of smoke inhalation and other fire related injuries. Firefighters later recovered the remains of the victim inside the residence.
