Second person dies following Fremont apartment fire
1 person falls to their death escaping Fremont apartment fire
A person died after falling while attempting to escape a fire at an apartment complex in Fremont. Three others were injured in the fire, which broke out early Sunday morning. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.
FREMONT, Calif. - A second person has died days after a fire broke out at an apartment complex in Fremont.
Victim identified
What we know:
The Alameda County coroner confirmed the second victim as Lori Long, 62, of Fremont.
Long died on Tuesday from injuries following a fire early Sunday at the Waterstone Apartments on Bidwell Drive.
Multiple residents were trapped on a fourth-floor balcony, and two of them attempted to escape the fire, according to the Fremont Fire Department.
Person falls to death after fire breaks out in Fremont apartment; 3 others injured
One person has died, and three others were injured following a two-alarm fire in Fremont early Sunday.
Officials said it was unclear if the pair fell from the balcony or were attempting to leap onto the balcony area below the unit on fire.
Obstructions in the parking lot impeded firefighters' ability to place the ground ladder. Just as they were doing so, the two residents fell to the ground.
One of the people who fell from the balcony died at the scene. The victim was identified as Charlotte Holguin, 54, of Manteca.
Authorities have not said whether the second victim who died had also fallen from the balcony.
Several others were transported to a local hospital for their injuries.
What caused the fire?
What we don't know:
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
"At this point, there’s reports that people heard an explosion or explosions, which happens a lot of times in fires because of compressed gas cylinders, aerosol bottles, or something that can explode or pop," said Battalion Chief Greg Biddle of the Fremont Fire Department. "Whether something exploded to cause the fire or whether the fire caused something to explode, we don’t know at this time."
The Source: Alameda County Coroner's Bureau, and previous reporting