THE LATEST: 4-year-old boy seriously burned in DeKalb house fire
A 4-year-old boy was seriously burned early Wednesday after a house fire in DeKalb County.
4-year-old seriously burned when flames quickly moved through DeKalb home. Catch my LIVE report at 6:30am. @DCFRlocal1492 @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/fKgiCfec58
— Audrey Washington (@AudreyWSBTV) February 28, 2018
The sound of smoke detectors in the Glendale Avenue home woke up the boy’s father, according to Channel 2 Action News. The father, mother and an older child escaped without injury, the news station reported.
The 4-year-old was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital with second-degree burns.
DEVELOPING: 4-year-old boy severely burned in DeKalb County house fire https://t.co/n7H3cGRYqt @AudreyWSBTV is talking to firefighters at the scene for live updates at 6:30 a.m. pic.twitter.com/74csFuoVVf
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) February 28, 2018
It’s unclear what caused the blaze, which heavily damaged one of the back bedrooms.
We’re working to learn more.
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