One child was killed when fire engulfed a home at J and Toyne Streets in the Mount Hope community of San Diego. Chris Chan reports. (Published 2 hours ago)
A child died Monday when fire trapped him and two other children in a bedroom while they were in the care of a babysitter, San Diego Fire-Rescue officials said.
Firefighters were called a little after midnight to the home at J and Toyne streets in the Mount Hope community, south of Market Street and west of Interstate 805.
Flames were seen throughout the home and shooting from the attic, officials said.
Crews were told three children were trapped in a back bedroom. Firefighters were able to pull two children from the home. Those victims were said to be in critical condition. A third child died in the fire. He was identified as a 10-year-old boy.
Battalion Chief Mike McBride said crews tried everything they could.
“Everything was done to put these kids in the best, to give them the best chance they could have,” he said pausing before adding, “Can’t always win.”
An adult male who lives up the street, believed to be a relative of the children, was taken to a hospital with burn injuries and lacerations, officials said.
Two firefighters were also injured - one with burns to his ears, the other with a knee injury, according to officials.
The injured were taken to UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest.
Neighbor Grover Williams said one man was able to pull one of the babysitters out but he could not get into the home to rescue the children.
“He knocked out the windows and he kicked the door in,” Williams said. “But the smoke was so great he couldn’t get in.”
Williams said the babysitter told him a portable heater may have been placed too close to a mattress. Officials have not confirmed the cause of the fire.
Check back for updates to this developing story.
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