Overview
- Two adults and four children suffered severe burns after an early-morning blaze tore through an eight-unit building on South Pennington in Mesa.
- Three children and both adults are reported in critical condition and a fourth child is in serious condition, with one child airlifted to a burn center.
- About 30 residents were evacuated to a nearby school for shelter as the American Red Cross began assisting displaced tenants.
- Part of the building’s roof collapsed, forcing firefighters to withdraw from the interior while mutual aid from Chandler and Tempe supported operations.
- A car struck a fire hydrant near a fire station, affecting water flow during the response, and investigators say determining the fire’s origin could take several days.