Firefighters say 2 critically injured in Wichita fire
June 16, 2021
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Two people were critically injured early Tuesday in an apartment fire in Wichita, authorities said.
Firefighters were called around 3 a.m. Tuesday to the complex near the Kellogg and Interstate 135 interchange, television station KAKE reported. Arriving firefighters discovered a person trapped in the burning apartment, and another person had jumped out the building to escape the flames.
Both people were taken to a hospital with critical injuries. Firefighters said a pet cat also died in the fire, but crews were able to rescue another cat and resuscitate a dog found not breathing.
Two apartment units were damaged in the fire. Officials are investigating the cause of the blaze.
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