3 children, 1 adult hospitalized after townhome fire in Vadnais Heights
VADNAIS HEIGHTS, Minn. (FOX 9) - Three children and one adult were sent to the hospital after a fire at a townhome in Vadnais Heights Saturday evening.
What we know
According to the Vadnais Heights Fire Department, firefighters were called to a fire at a townhome complex in the 1000 block of County Road D East around 5:40 p.m.
At the scene, crews found an active fire and heavy smoke coming from one of the townhomes, fire officials said. Fire crews learned people were trapped inside, and entered the burning home.
Two young children were rescued from the home by firefighters, and two other victims, another child and an adult, were able to escape the home. All four victims were taken to the hospital.
"She was supposedly sleeping, and her seven-year-old daughter woke her up and told her she smelled smoke," said 15-year resident Jennifer Kor. "She said they jumped out the back window."
Kor told FOX 9 she spoke with her neighbor after the mother escaped.
"She said my babies are in there. My babies are in there. Hurry! Hurry!" Kor said. "She’s like Jenny, my babies, my babies are in there. And then the fire department got them all out and her dog. Her dog was still alive too."
Some of the family members were taken to Regions Hospital.
The fire was eventually extinguished, authorities said.
Multiple agencies responded to the fire, including Maplewood, Little Canada, and White Bear Lake Fire Departments.
What we don't know
Officials say the current conditions of the four victims is currently unknown.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. It is not known if the home is habitable after the fire.