MILLWOOD — Two children died early Monday in a house fire in Millwood.
The boys were unresponsive when they were located by firefighters, and first responders attempted lifesaving measures for 45 minutes, said Patrick Erickson, Spokane Valley Fire Department spokesman.
The children’s father and a firefighter were injured and taken by ambulance to a hospital. The father, Eugene “Gene” Ford, was treated and released. The firefighter also was treated and released.
Spokane Valley firefighters were called to the single-story home at 9815 E. Dalton Avenue about 2:45 a.m. and were told at the home that two people still were inside, Erickson said.
Margie Ford, the grandmother of the two boys, identified them as Maverick Ford, 7, and Gabriel Davis, 9 .
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
