SHAWNEE COUNTY—Two children and one adult died in a Kansas house fire on Friday.
Just 5:00 a.m., crews responded to the report of house fire at 916 SW Warren Avenue in Topeka, according to fire department spokesperson Rosie Nichols.
First responding crews found heavy smoke and flames coming from the two-story house. Crews entered, searched the home and found four individuals. An adult and child were pronounced deceased on the scene.
Fire crews rescued an adult and a juvenile from the home and firefighters began immediate life-saving treatment. American Medical Response (AMR) transported both to a local hospital. The child later died at the hospital, according to Nichols.
The adult remains hospitalized. Officials did not have an update on the condition of the adult. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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