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UPDATE: Two Wilmington, DE firefighters killed in house fire
UPDATE: Firefighters identified during briefing about today’s fire
Two firefighters were killed and one was critically injured after a house fire in Wilmington, Delaware.
The fire started around 3:15 a.m. Saturday on the 1900 block of Lakeview Road.
Crews arrived to heavy flames and smoke with several people, including small children, trapped inside the house.
#BREAKING: SECOND firefighter has now died following house fire in Wilmington, DE. One other remains critical…
— Brian Taff (@briantaff6abc) September 24, 2016
As firefighters entered the home, the floor collapsed.
Two firefighters were rescued, but one died at the hospital, and one never made it out of the rubble.
