An elderly woman and her daughter have died after a fire destroyed a Vallejo home.
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The blaze erupted Tuesday afternoon at around 4:47 p.m. in the basement of a house in the 100 block of Bayview Ave, the Vallejo Fire Department reported. When fire crews arrived at the scene the blaze had already spread to the single-story home above.
While trying to control the fire, firefighters searched the inside of the home and found three residents who were rescued and transported to a local hospital. However, shortly after arriving at the hospital, an 81-year-old woman and her 50-year-old daughter were pronounced dead.
"On behalf of the Vallejo Fire Department, I would like to express our deepest condolences to the family during this very difficult time. We are all devastated by this tragic loss of life," Vallejo Fire Chief Kyle Long said in a statement.
The third person rescued suffered smoke inhalation and minor thermal burns, but is expected to survive.
Long commended the city's firefighters "for their heroic efforts in a rescue operation during an active fire and their ability to preserve the life of one victim during this horrific incident."
According to fire officials, a dog also died in the blaze. The identities of the victims have not yet been released.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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