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2 people killed, 3 others critically injured in a mobile home fire in Tempe

Aug 26, 2024, 6:48 AM | Updated: Aug 27, 2024, 6:47 am

File photo of a Tempe fire truck. Two people were killed in a mobile home fire in Tempe on Aug. 25,...

Two people were killed in a mobile home fire in Tempe on Aug. 25, 2024. (Facebook File Photo/Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department)

(Facebook File Photo/Tempe Fire Medical Rescue Department)

PHOENIX — Two people are dead and three others are in the hospital after a mobile home fire in Tempe on Sunday night, authorities said.

One residence at a mobile home park near Kyrene and Baseline roads was engulfed in flames when responders from the Tempe fire and police departments arrived at the scene around 11:30 p.m.

Firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading to other units.

One adult and one child were found dead inside.

In addition, a man, a woman and an 18-month-old child were taken to a hospital in critical condition.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. No other information was made available.

Anybody with information about the case is asked to call the Tempe Police Department at 480-350-8311.

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2 people killed, 3 others critically injured in a mobile home fire in Tempe