13-year-old boy dies in Wilmington house fire, officials say
WILMINGTON, Del. - A 13-year-old boy has died after a Wilmington house fire.
Officials said the fire happened on the 400 block of Robinson Drive Friday afternoon, about 12:30.
Firefighters arrived to find flames bursting from the home and managed to enter the dwelling to rescue the boy from inside the burning house.
Medics rushed the boy to Nemours Children's Hospital, where he died.
Officials report no other injuries.
Damage to the home is estimated at $200,000. The cause of the fire is under investigation with the Delaware Fire Marshal.