Authorities said the parents were not home when the fire started.
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office reports the fire broke out at a home around 2 p.m. and spread to another residence.
Arriving deputies were able to evacuate the surrounding homes and businesses behind the houses, as reported byDeputies said they were able to find an 11-year-old in an upstairs bedroom but couldn’t immediately find the second child due to the extent of the fire. Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames and found 10-year-old Nicolas Mai in the downstairs living room behind a couch.
Nicholas’ parents, Tong and Toyet Tran, later arrived at the scene and followed an ambulance to the hospital, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.“It is not known at this time how the fire started, but we do know that the children were home alone,” the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office shared in a statement.
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office criminal investigation division and fire marshal were also called to the scene.
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