Officlas Share Update on Children Pulled from Cannon Falls Apartment Fire

Cannon Falls, MN (KROC-AM News)- Officials have released an update on the condition of the three children pulled from an apartment fire in Cannon Falls earlier this week. 

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Police and firefighters responded to a fire the Cannon Valley Apartments at 1:14 PM. Wednesday. The first officer to arrive at the scene encountered the mother, who said that three children were inside the apartment and she had been cut trying to get them. 

First responders climbed and entered the burning building and relayed the children to safety. The kids were brought to a Cannon Falls hospital before being airlifted to a larger trauma center, reportedly in the Twin Cities, for further treatment.

A news release issued by the Cannon Falls Police Department Thursday indicates the children have been stabilized and placed into medically induced comas while being treated at a burn unit. Their mother and father are thankful for the prayers and well-wishes the family has received. 

The cause of the apartment fire has not yet been determined. The remaining residents of the 12-unit building have been displaced by the fire and representatives of the American Red Cross were called to help them find temporary housing.