DETROIT, Mich. (WXYZ) — A 6-year-old has died and four children were injured in two separate fires on Detroit's west side Sunday afternoon.
A spokesperson with the Detroit Fire Department tells 7 Actions News that fire officials responded to a home in the 15000 block of Lindsay Street in Detroit. Upon arrival, they found a 6-year-old boy dead in a bedroom. We're told a person has been taken into custody in this case.
DFD says they also responded to a fire in the 19000 block of Winston Street around 3:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon.
Four children were transported by medics to the hospital after that fire. They are all expected to survive, as DFD tells us that a 6-year-old suffered minor burns to their arms and legs. The three other children, ages 3, 1 and 6 months old, all suffered smoke inhalation.
The cause of that fire is also unknown at this time.
Editor's note: an earlier version of this story stated the child who died was 7 years old not 6 years old.
