A family of six is on the road to recovery after a condo fire left them hospitalized and displaced several neighbors early Saturday morning. The fire was reported shortly before 2 a.m. at an eight-unit complex on Pennington, near Dobson and Baseline roads. Two adults and their four children were sent to a hospital with severe burns.
Officials with Valleywise Health and family members held a press conference outside the burn center in Phoenix on Sunday afternoon, where they said all six are showing progress and are stable.
“What happened is nothing short of a miracle,” said Aaron Ledlow, brother of the children’s dad and their uncle. Ledlow said his 6‑year‑old niece, Iris, woke her parents to alert them to the fire. The father then wrapped the children in a blanket and carried them through fire‑engulfed stairs to escape the burning home.
Ryan, the oldest child at 12, suffered severe burns to his torso and upper body, according to Ledlow. Three‑year‑old Daisy has already undergone one surgery and is scheduled for another on Sunday afternoon. The youngest child, 6‑month‑old Autumn, has burns down to her skull.
