PINE BLUFF, Ark. — According to the Pine Bluff Fire Department, fire crews responded to a home on W 20th street regarding a structure fire with a child inside around 2:31 p.m. on Tuesday.
Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke coming from multiple sides of the home.
As rescue attempts were made, crews located a 3-year-old child in a bedroom on the second floor.
The child was transported to a nearby hospital, but died shortly after arrival.
The fire was investigated but was ruled unintentional, caused by an open flame space heater.
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