Father and son killed in Huntsville house fire
HEMSI Spokesperson Don Webster says Huntsville Fire and Rescue responded to a house fire on Retlaw Street around 2:53 p.m. Tuesday.
Webster said fire crews discovered two people dead on the scene.
Huntsville Police confirmed that it was an almost two-year-old baby and the baby's father, a 21-year-old man, killed in the fire.
This is a developing story, and News 19 will work to provide updates as they become available.
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