HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — A child died on Thursday after a townhome caught fire in Henry County.
Firefighters were called to a home on Labonte Parkway near McDonough just before 4:45 p.m.
When they arrived, they found flames coming out of the second story window.
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Family members told them that a child was trapped inside a bedroom.
Firefighters were able to find the child and get him or her out of the burning home.
The child was rushed to Piedmont Henry Hospital and later died.
His or her identity has not been released.
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Firefighters were able to stop the fire from spreading to other homes.
The cause of fire remains under investigation.