One Person Dies in Merced House Fire, Five Injured

By KSEE News

One Person Dies in Merced House Fire, Five Injured

March 12, 2013 Updated Mar 12, 2013 at 6:03 PM PDT

A house fire in Merced displaced ten residents early Monday morning. One person succumbed to injuries sustained in the fire Tuesday afternoon, while two others are still hospitalized.

Investigators are at the scene trying to determine the cause of the blaze near Green and 23rd Streets. The fire started around 5:30 a.m. Monday morning.

Ten people were living in the home. One of the residents died Tuesday afternoon. One person is still in critical condition at CRMC, while another is listed as stable. Three others were treated for smoke inhalation and released.

We'll bring you more information on this story as soon as it becomes available.

To submit a comment on this article, your email address is required. We respect your privacy and your email will not be visible to others nor will it be added to any email lists.