Child dies in western Wisconsin mobile home fire

RIVER FALLS, Wis. (FOX 9) – A baby is lifeless following a hearth in a cell dwelling in River Falls, Wisconsin, early Friday morning. 

Metropolis officers mentioned the hearth occurred at 4:30 a.m. in a residence on the 1400 block of South Wasson Lane in River Falls. When the hearth division arrived on the scene, they discovered two cell properties totally engulfed in flames.

A bystander on the scene informed authorities a baby was inside one of many properties. Hearth crews started looking the house and positioned the kid inside a bed room. The kid was confirmed to be lifeless on the scene, in response to fireplace officers. 

The River Falls Hearth Division informed FOX 9 that the cell dwelling with the kid and two adults began on fireplace, and it unfold to the neighboring dwelling. The 2 adults within the cell dwelling and one other grownup within the neighboring dwelling have been capable of escape the hearth unhurt. There have been no different accidents reported.

The kid’s title can be launched after notifying members of the family, in response to metropolis officers. A precise age for the kid has not been launched, however the fireplace division informed FOX 9 the kid was below the age of 10. 

The Purple Cross will present assist to the households affected by the hearth. The fireplace stays below investigation, in response to town’s Fb publish. 

The fireplace division mentioned they hope to know the trigger and origin of the hearth inside 24-48 hours. 

River Falls is about 12 miles southeast of Hudson close to the Minnesota border.