Guest SheBlewHimDidYouBlowHim Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa080404_wz_aptfire.2ebde0a3.html FORT WORTH - A three-year-old child died Friday morning when fire swept through an apartment building in East Fort Worth as his mother was away from home. The young victim was found just five feet from the front door. He was in the kitchen, not far from where investigators believe the fire started. "The flames were extremely intense coming from inside that door," said Fort Worth Fire Department spokesman Lt. Kent Worley. "Based on that information and where the child was found, there was nothing that anybody could do at that point in time." At least six people were injured in the blaze at the Villa Supreme apartments in the 3800 block of Stalcup Road. One unit was completely engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived around 8:45 a.m. Aerial images of the fire scene showed black soot tracing the route of thick smoke rising from a downstairs window of the two-story brick building. WFAA-TV Emotions ran high at the scene of the fire. Firefighters moved a red tarp over the window as they dealt with removing the young victim. "It's a lot of grief, it's a lot of grief going on right now with the family members," said Melvelyn Keller, the dead child's great aunt. "It's just a sad situation." Among the injured was a 13-year-old girl who was babysitting her three-year-old cousin and her sister. A Fort Worth fire official said the teen woke up at about 8:40 a.m. and saw fire. She suffered burns to her back as she jumped to safety through a window. No adults were inside the apartment unit at the time. All those injured were expected to survive. Family members said the dead child's mother was away at a doctor's appointment when the fire broke out. The cause of the fire was under investigation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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