Bemidji mystery: Police search for girl, 5, missing after house fire

Brittany Rose Balcer
Bemidji police are seeking help finding Brittany Rose Balcer, a 5-year-old who went missing after a fatal fire.
Courtesy of Minnesota BCA

Bemidji police are asking for the public's help locating a child in an unusual missing person case.

Brittany Rose Balcer
Brittany Rose Balcer
Courtesy of Minnesota BCA

Authorities say 5-year-old Brittany Rose Balcer was visiting a Bemidji home that caught fire. Firefighters later found an adult dead in the home but did not find Brittany.

Police say she is missing . They describe her as standing 2 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 50 pounds. She has blonde hair, green eyes and was last seen wearing a black shirt and pink skirt with stars. She also had a pink bandage on her arm covering poison ivy.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts should contact Bemidji police at (218) 333-9111 or call 911.

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