A frightening fire tore through a Temple City home Sunday night, killing three people and seriously injuring two others, authorities said.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department received a call about a residential fire in the 6000 block of Sultana Avenue at 4:49 p.m., department spokesman Fred Fielding said. Firefighters arrived at the scene in less than five minutes, saw heavy smoke and fire coming from the building and immediately went into rescue mode, he said.
Three people were found dead inside the home, but firefighters were able to help two more victims and transport them to local hospitals.
“They [firefighters] They did a really excellent job and were able to treat and transport those two patients,” Fielding said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with them. “They suffered serious injuries, but I hope they recover.”
After making the rescues, firefighters quickly scrambled to contain the fire, he said, cutting a hole in the roof of the home to allow heat and smoke to escape. They then focused on getting as much water into the building as quickly as possible and extinguished the fire by 5:20 p.m.
The Fire Department's arson team will work with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to investigate the cause of the fire and the deaths, Fielding said. No further information about the five victims was immediately available.
