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Mounties suspect arson in family home fire in Manitoba's Interlake

A fire at a family home in the Interlake region is being investigated as arson. Manitoba RCMP say it happened in the RM of Bifrost-Rivertonaround 4:30 Tuesday morning.

RCMP say the blaze happened around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday

Firefighters fight a house fire.
Manitoba RCMP say a fire at a family home in the Interlake region on Tuesday is being investigated as arson. (Supplied)

A fire at a family home in the Interlake region is being investigated as arson, RCMP say.

Manitoba RCMP say it happened in the Rural Municipalityof Bifrost-Riverton, north of Gimli,around 4:30 Tuesdaymorning, according to an email statement.

The house was near the community of Hnausa.

A house burns.
Manitoba RCMP say the house fire happened in the RM of Bifrost-Riverton, north of Gimli,around 4:30 on July 30. (Submitted photo)

CBC News obtained photos from the family's trail cam, which captures a person in two photos.

One shows a person outside the home's attached garage before the blaze is visible.

The side of a house and its garage at night.
CBC News obtained photos from the family's trail cam. The first shows a person outside the home's attached garage before the blaze is visible. The picture has been brightened for clarity. (Submitted photo)

A second picture shows aperson leaving the driveway with flames behind them.

An attached garage burns in the night.
A trail cam photo captures a person leaving the driveway of a home with flames behind them in the early hours of July 30. The picture has been brightened for clarity. (Submitted photo)

The family did not want to be interviewed but told CBCtwo people were asleep inside when the firestarted and woke up when they heard crackling. Both got out safely.

Mounties say they continue to investigate.