9:13 AM: A 1-year-old girl and her father were killed in a two-alarm fire at a home in San Francisco’s Inner Parkside neighborhood early this morning, fire and medical examiner’s officials said.
The medical examiner’s office has identified the victims as Chloe Tse, 1, and her 33-year-old father Raymond Tse, both San Francisco residents.
The blaze was reported around 1:30 a.m. at 1986 18th Ave., fire spokeswoman Mindy Talmadge said.
Firefighters responded and found the father downstairs. He was in full cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead at the scene, Talmadge said.
Fire crews went upstairs and found the young girl in a bathroom.
She also succumbed to her injuries, Talmadge said.
Chloe’s grandfather was taken to the hospital with critical injuries while her mom was also hospitalized with moderate smoke inhalation, according to Talmadge.
Firefighters eventually extinguished the blaze at 2:01 a.m., she said.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation but it is not considered suspicious, Talmadge said. The house had working smoke alarms, she said.
Dan McMenamin, Bay City News
3:16 AM: At least one person has died in a two-alarm residential structure fire in San Francisco’s Sunset District this morning, according to fire officials.
Firefighters received a report of a fire in the 1900 block of 18th Avenue near Pacheco Street at 1:31 a.m.
According to fire officials, at least one civilian was transported to the hospital and at least one person was declared deceased at the scene of the fire.
The blaze was brought under control at 2:01 a.m. with no injuries to firefighters, according to fire officials.
Firefighters remain at the scene of the blaze this morning and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Hannah Albarazi, Bay City News
