Girl, 7, dies after rescue from Modesto duplex fire
One of the children rescued from a fire at a Modesto duplex over the weekend has died, authorities said.
The fire broke out shortly before 3:15 a.m. Sunday along the 500 block of Leon Avenue. Fire crews said initial calls reported that people were still inside the building.
When crews arrived, a two-story duplex was found with a large amount of smoke and fire coming from an attached garage and smoke coming from the living area.
Crews began attacking the fire while others searched the home for the people inside. Firefighters located an adult and two children and removed them from the building.
The three were transported to a local hospital to receive treatment. The extent of their injuries is not known.
On Tuesday, the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office confirmed that one of the children, a seven-year-old girl, had died. Her name is not being released at this time.
The cause of the fire is also not known, but the sheriff's office noted that investigators do not suspect foul play.
Crews said nine people were inside the home at the time of the fire, with six evacuating themselves.
Six engines, one truck, two battalion chiefs and one assistant chief responded to the fire. This included units from the Modesto Fire Department and the Burbank Paradise Fire District.