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Bystanders Rescue 10-Year-Old From Phoenix Mobile Home Fire on Thanksgiving

Authorities say the cause remains unknown, with the girl's guardians unaccounted for.

Overview

  • Phoenix Fire crews arrived around 10:45 a.m. to find a mobile home fully engulfed near 29th Avenue and Van Buren Street.
  • Witnesses pulled a 10-year-old girl from the home; firefighters treated her for smoke inhalation and took her to a hospital in stable condition.
  • The incident was upgraded to a first alarm as additional crews contained the blaze and kept it from reaching a neighboring unit.
  • Three residents were displaced by the fire, and no other injuries were reported.
  • Investigators have not determined what sparked the fire and do not yet know the location of the girl's parents or guardians.