Three dead, several injured after a Key West house fire Thursday night, officials say
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Three people died in a Key West house fire that injured several others Thursday night, according to the city’s police department.
The blaze occurred around 7 p.m. at a multi-family housing development at 1010 Emma Street, said Key West police spokesperson Alyson Crean.
The deceased are two adults and a child, Crean told the Herald. Paramedics took three other children to trauma hospitals, Crean added. Their conditions are unknown.
First responders were heard on scanner traffic saying there was a 15-year-old burn patient and CPR being performed on a 5-year-old patient.
A law enforcement source told the Herald that an initial investigation indicates the source of the fire was a space heater.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
This story was originally published January 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM with the headline "Three dead, several injured after a Key West house fire Thursday night, officials say."
