3-year-old injured in Marshalltown house fire Monday
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — A 3-year-old was injured in a house fire in Marshalltown Monday afternoon.
At around 4 p.m. the Marshalltown Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire with someone trapped inside in the 500 block of East Church Street. According to the fire department, police officers arrived at the scene first and informed firefighters where the victim was located.
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Two firefighters tried a ladder rescue at the back of the house while two other firefighters entered from the front, the fire department said. The two firefighters who entered from the front found a 3-year-old girl unconscious on the second floor.
According to the fire department, the girl was treated by medics before being transported via air ambulance to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. The girl is currently in critical condition.
The fire department said the family affected is being supported by family members and the American Red Cross.
Iowa State Fire Marshal Special Agents, the Marshalltown Police Department, and Marshalltown Fire Department are investigating the cause of the fire.
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