A child is dead after a fire in a Thornton home on Friday.
Thornton police and fire crews were dispatched to the 9100 block of Clarkson Street just after noon on Friday to put out a fire, according to a release from Thornton Police. After arriving on the scene, police were told a child was inside the home, so three officers went inside to try and find them.
Fire crews arrived a short time later and extinguished the fire and began searching for the child, according to the release. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Three police officers received care for smoke inhalation at a local hospital, according to the release. No firefighters were injured during the incident.
Officials declined to comment on the story, citing the ongoing investigation. The identity of the child will be determined by the Adams County Coroner’s Office. Anyone with information is asked to call the detective tip line at 720-977-5069.
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