An overnight house fire has left one child dead and three children injured, officials confirmed early Thursday morning.
According to the Fort Worth Fire Department, a little after 3 a.m., crews were called to the fire at a home in the 4200 block of McCart Avenue. When they arrived, heavy fire was coming from the front and side of the home, and medical helicopters were called in to transport the victims.
FWFD told CBS News Texas that two victims were outside the home when fire crews arrived, and four had to be rescued.
FWFD said one victim, only identified as a school-age child, died at the scene, and two children were taken to the hospital by helicopter, while another child was transported by ambulance.
“Anytime you’ve got any type of fatality involved, it’s just hard for our folks… They try and wonder what they could’ve done better, what they could’ve done differently,” Fort Worth Fire spokesperson Craig Trojacek said. “Anytime you hear of a kid, it takes it to a whole other level. We’re dads, we’re moms – it hits us tough.”
Fire investigators have not released the cause of the fire as they remain on scene.
This is a developing story. We’ll update as more information becomes available.