JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An 8-year-old boy died in a house fire on Thursday, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Steve Rudlaff said.
This happened around 4:15 p.m. in the 6900 block of West Beaver Street in the Commonwealth area on the Westside.
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The boy and his grandfather were in the home at the time and the grandfather was cooking chicken.
Rudlaff said the grandfather stepped out of the house for a moment when a grease fire started on the stove.
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The grandfather suffered several injuries attempting to get the boy out of the house through a window, but the flames were too intense.
The boy’s grandfather called 911 and when police and firefighters arrived, he told them the boy was still inside the house.
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Rudlaff said the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department was able to put out the fire and when they were able to enter the home, the boy was found dead.
“It’s just devastating to be honest with you, Cody Karpf, who lives in the neighborhood, said. “We have kids all through this neighborhood, tons of kids. To lose any of them when they are the future of our generation, it’s just absolutely tragic.”
JSO and the State Fire Marshal are now investigating the fire, Rudlaff said.
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