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House Fire In Springfield Claims One Life
POSTED: 8:30 am EDT May 9,
2008
UPDATED: 12:33 pm EDT May 9,
2008
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -- Firefighters in Springfield were called to a home where neighbors feared that children were trapped in a house fire.Fire officials said there were no children inside the burning structure, but before they could put out the flames a young mother perished in the fire.
IMAGES From Fatal House Fire In Springfield The fire happened in the 1800 block of Sweetbriar Lane around 12:30 a.m. Friday. People who live in the neighborhood said the flames were out of control before firefighters arrived at the scene.Firefighters arrived at the scene and found flames coming out of the home and melting the siding of the home next door.Fire officials said the flames moved upstairs and all the way across the other side of the home, burning for 45 minutes before firefighters could control them.Once inside, firefighters found a young woman, believed to be in her 20s. Officials said the woman had one child between a year and two years old. Investigators said the woman also cared for another child who is about 6 years old.The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
IMAGES From Fatal House Fire In Springfield The fire happened in the 1800 block of Sweetbriar Lane around 12:30 a.m. Friday. People who live in the neighborhood said the flames were out of control before firefighters arrived at the scene.Firefighters arrived at the scene and found flames coming out of the home and melting the siding of the home next door.Fire officials said the flames moved upstairs and all the way across the other side of the home, burning for 45 minutes before firefighters could control them.Once inside, firefighters found a young woman, believed to be in her 20s. Officials said the woman had one child between a year and two years old. Investigators said the woman also cared for another child who is about 6 years old.The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Copyright 2008 by WHIOTV.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
