10-year-old boy killed, two other children critically injured in San Diego house fire
A 10-year-old boy was killed and five others, including two firefighters, were injured after flames tore through a San Diego home early Monday, fire officials said.
The fire was reported just after midnight at a home in the 4200 block of J Street, according to Lee Swanson, a spokesman of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
Once firefighters arrived, they began searching the home for three children who were still inside, according to Swanson.
They found them in a rear bedroom. One of the children was dead; the other two suffered critical injuries and were taken to an area hospital.
“It was not an easy night,” Swanson said.
A babysitter had been taking care of the children. She was not injured, but her boyfriend suffered burn injuries, he said.
Two firefighters were hurt battling the blaze. One firefighter suffered burns to his ears and the other firefighter’s knee was injured.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The blaze caused about $400,000 in damage, Swanson said.
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