PORTAGE TOWNSHIP, MI— A house fire has killed one person and another is presumed dead in Houghton County.
Troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post were dispatched Friday around 9:15 p.m. to a residence in Portage Township on a report two people were trapped inside.
One person is confirmed deceased. Another is believed to have died, but has yet to be found.
Assisting at the scene were the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office, Otter Lake Fire Department, Mercy EMS, Stanton Township Fire Department, Hurontown Fire Department, Chassell Fire Department and Houghton County Medical Examiner.
An investigation to determine the cause of the fire is being handled by the MSP Eighth District Fire Investigator.
