One Dead, One Hospitalizes After Phoenix House Fire, Officials Say
I wish this was just another house fire report. But what happened near 43rd Avenue and Cactus Road in Phoenix is a gut punch—for the neighborhood and anyone who’s ever lost someone too soon.
Around 6 p.m., smoke was seen pouring out of a home. Firefighters from both Phoenix and Glendale rushed in. Inside the garage, they found a 29-year-old man—dead. He lived there. Another person, a woman, made it out but was taken to the hospital with burn injuries. She’s expected to recover.
I can’t stop thinking about what a nearby resident said. He heard a loud explosion from his own home just down the street. When he ran outside, the smoke was thick, and the flames had already taken hold. He realized it was his friend’s house—someone he’d known for seven years. He tried to pry open the garage to help but couldn’t. Fire crews got there within a minute. But by then, it was too late…