5 children hospitalized after house fire on Detroit’s west side
DETROIT – A house fire Thursday morning on Detroit’s west side sent five children to the hospital.
A 3-year-old girl is in critical condition.
ORIGINAL STORY: Toddler in critical condition after house fire on Otsego Street in Detroit
Multiple people were inside the multi-family home on Otsego Street when the fire started, but fire crews carried each child out. All residents made it out alive.
A neighbor said they woke up to a noise and heard people arguing in the unit below them before their daughter alerted them to the smoke.
Officials said five children -- between the ages of 5-10 -- were taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.
You can watch Larry Spruil’s full story above.
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