4 injured in Tortosa fire

A house fire on the 36500 block of West Nina Street in Tortosa has injured four people.

The fire was reported at 10:10 a.m. Callers said two adults and a 2-year-old child were on a patio roof. Those three escaped the house with injuries. However, when Maricopa Fire/Medical Department arrived, first responders were told a fourth person was still in the house.

Firefighters went in and found a 19-year-old woman in an upstairs “common area” and rendered aid,” according to Maricopa Police Department, which was also on scene along with fire units from Chandler, Gila River and other local departments.

The woman transported by ground ambulance “in very critical condition,” having suffered burns to her body, according to MPD. The other three people in the house were also taken to the hospital. The 2-year-old boy also had burns and is being evaluated. The others, a 19-year-old male and a 19-year-old female, are listed in good condition. SEE UPDATE

MPD and MFMD are investigating, and no origin has yet been determined.