3-year-old girl dies following St. Paul house fire

Published 10:07 am Monday, February 9, 2015

ST. PAUL — Authorities say a 3-year-old girl has died following a house fire on the east side of St. Paul.

According to the St. Paul Fire Department, the blaze broke out at a home Sunday night and spread to the attic of a neighboring duplex.

Fire Marshal Steve Zaccard says a man was able to get his wife and mother out of the house, but wasn’t able to get his daughter. Firefighters were able to rescue her when they arrived.

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The department says the child was taken with serious injuries to a hospital, where she later died. Three of her family members were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.