Girl, 7, dies after Modesto house fire rescue

(FOX40.COM) — A 7-year-old girl who was one of nine people caught in a house fire in Modesto early Sunday morning has died, authorities confirmed to FOX40.

Two children and an adult had to be rescued from the two-story duplex in the 500 block of Leon Avenue around 3:09 a.m. Sunday, the Modesto Fire Department said.

Nine people were inside the home when the fire began. Six of them escaped before crews arrived…

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