Child and man die after being pulled from flaming home, NC fire officials say

Firefighters battling a home fire discovered a fatally injured man and child among the flames, North Carolina investigators say.

It happened around noon Monday on Union Heights Boulevard in Salisbury, the Salisbury Fire Department reported in an April 6 news release.

“Units arrived to find a single-story duplex heavily involved in flames,” fire officials said.

“They located and removed an unconscious male and immediately started life-saving measures. ... Shortly after, they located an unconscious child inside the apartment. Firefighters and medical personnel initiated emergency measures at the scene before the victims were transported to Novant Rowan Regional Hospital. Both victims passed away from their injuries.”

Identities of the man and child and their cause of death have not been released.

No firefighters were injured.

“The cause of the fire is under investigation through the collaborative efforts of the Salisbury Fire Department, Salisbury Police Department, State Bureau of Investigation and North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal,” officials said.

Salisbury is about a 40-mile drive northeast from uptown Charlotte.

This story was originally published April 7, 2026 at 4:48 AM with the headline "Child and man die after being pulled from flaming home, NC fire officials say."