SHAWNEE COUNTY—A 7-year-old boy died from injuries in a fire at a Kansas home on Monday.
Just before 7a.m., fire crews responded to a house fire at 1432 SW MacVicar Avenue in Topeka, according to Public Education Officer Alan Stahl.
Before their arrival, fire crews were advised there were possibly residents trapped in the home. They immediately found the home with heavy fire and smoke coming from the first floor.
Fire crews made an interior attack on the fire. They located and rescued a 7-year-old boy and an adult female, according to Stahl.
American Medical Response (AMR) transported them to Stormont Vail Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The boy later died, according to Stahl.
Firefighters quickly brought the fire under control, and no other homes were damaged.
After the fire was out, AMR transported a third resident of the home to the hospital to treat non-life-threatening injuries. A fourth occupant was able to escape the fire before the arrival of fire crews and had no injuries.
The Topeka Fire Department Investigation Unit and investigators from the Office of the Kansas State Fire Marshal are working to determine the cause of the fire. Names of the victims have not been released.