Child critically injured and woman hospitalized in north Tulsa house fire
In north Tulsa, an eight-year-old girl was critically injured and a woman was hospitalized following a house fire Wednesday morning, officials said.
Tulsa firefighters responded Wednesday morning to a burning house located in north Tulsa. Medics rushed an eight-year-old girl and a woman to area hospitals.
Units were dispatched near West Edison Street and North Union Avenue just before 9 a.m. Responders saw heavy smoke and flames coming from the house upon arrival.
A resident tried to reenter the house multiple times to save the girl. Firefighters located the child and carried her outside the building. The woman suffered burn injuries.
Firefighters in Tulsa stated the young girl initially had no pulse and was not breathing. Responders administered advanced life support care before transport. Firefighters learned the girl regained a pulse.
Fire investigators examine structural damage to identify how a house fire started. Emergency personnel ventilate damaged properties to clear toxic fumes and eliminate hidden hotspots.
Fire crews stayed on the scene in north Tulsa to check for hotspots. Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.
