2 children, one adult hospitalized following apartment fire
West Pierce Fire and Rescue say a woman and two children are in the hospital after their home caught fire Wednesday morning. Neighbors say they heard the children pleading for help as the apartment went up in flames.
Neighbor Sean John Anderson said he rushed to get the kids out of the fire but couldn’t. The tragedy feels harder to withstand as it happened just days away from Christmas.
The flames are out, but now families are out of a home. People like Ladena Palmer are now scrambling to find shelter.
“She said the fire department just broke your door down,” Palmer said.
“We saw it on fire and we hopped out of the car and were trying our best to get in there,” Anderson said. “We heard a 3-year-old son screaming for help because there was smoke and then my mom was going through trying to bang the back door open.”
“I was trying my best but I couldn’t, but I wish I still did the best I could,” Anderson said.
If anything, fire officials say this is a reminder for all of us.
The home where the fire started is a total loss according to fire officials. Several neighboring apartments also suffered smoke damage. McCurdy says the Red Cross is now helping families relocate.
