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Firefighters revive 7-year-old fire victim who later died at hospital

Firefighters had to twice revive the child who had become trapped in his burning house

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee firefighters were able to save and revive a 7-year-old boy trapped in his burning home. The boy later died at the hospital.

The home had no working smoke alarms.

According to TMJ4, a neighbor noticed the smoke and began banging on the door. The boy’s grandfather was the only other person home; he made it out, but flames trapped the boy.

Firefighters found the boy in an upstairs bedroom without a pulse and twice revived him before transporting him to the hospital, TMJ4 reports.