Five out of six people who were inside the home were able to escape, including a 15-year-old female who suffered injuries. The sixth person, a 17-year-old, was rescued and is in critical condition.
”There were a couple of people who self-evacuated, however, one person was still inside and the firefighters were making an aggressive attack on the fire when the fire quickly expanded and which caused the Mayday -- the elevation of the alarm,” Chief Juan Hernandez said.
The sixth person, a 17-year-old, was rescued by firefighters and is in critical condition at U. of C. A firefighter also suffered injuries and remains hospitalized.The fire took “quite a while” to put out -- approximately two hours, Hernandez said. The house was a one and a half story frame building.
“We believe right now that it may have started in the basement,” Hernandez said, but added that an investigation is pending.
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