DETROIT (FOX 2) - Editor's note: Fire officials initially reported that a 6-year-old girl died in the fire, but later said the victim was a 7-year-old boy.
A 7-year-old boy died and an adult woman was critically injured in an early Sunday morning house fire on Detroit’s west side.
The backstory:
According to the Detroit Fire Department, crews were alerted to a house fire with reports of people trapped just before 6 a.m. in the 12000 block of Rutherford Street near Greenfield Road.
The first fire company arrived within 5 minutes and 53 seconds of the 911 call and found a working fire inside the home.
While extinguishing the flames, firefighters located the 7-year-old inside the house. He was immediately turned over to EMS crews at the scene and transported to Sinai-Grace Hospital. Fire officials said the child suffered severe burns and appeared deceased at the scene.
An adult woman and a 4-year-old boy were also transported to Sinai-Grace Hospital. The woman was listed in serious condition, while the child was treated for smoke inhalation and is not believed to have serious injuries. The woman was later transferred to Detroit Receiving Hospital, still in critical condition.
(FOX 2)
What they're saying:
Detroit fire officials expressed their condolences to the family and said their thoughts are also with the firefighters who responded to the incident.
What's next:
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The Source: Information for this story came from the Detroit Fire Department.