4-year-old boy seriously burned in DeKalb fire

Lauren Foreman, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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