Three children die in a house fire near Miami International Airport, police say
Three of four children found in a house on fire late Monday morning died Monday afternoon, Miami police said.
Miami Fire Rescue said firefighters got to a smoky house in the 3600 block of Northwest 18th Terrace, the Grapeland Heights area next to Melreese Golf Course and a half-mile from the edge of Miami International Airport, around 11:25 a.m. Inside, they found four children, ages 1 to 12, unresponsive.
Fire rescue workers began employing CPR on two of the four kids, all of whom eventually were taken to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Two women and a firefighter were treated for smoke inhalation.
The fire is under investigation by Miami Fire Rescue, the state Fire Marshal and Miami police.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
This story was originally published December 30, 2019 at 3:14 PM.
