2 children killed in Chula Vista house fire
By: Jermaine Ong
and last updated 2021-05-07 02:37:50-04
CHULA VISTA, Calif. (KGTV) â Two children were killed after a fire erupted at a Chula Vista home early Thursday morning, fire officials said.
Chula Vista Fire Department crews were called to 279 Coralwood Court, near Bonita Road, at around 12:20 a.m. in response to a house fire.
Within five minutes, crews arrived to find the two-story home fully engulfed in flames. A woman escaped from the fire, and crews were told that her two children were still inside.
Firefighters ran inside the burning home, but the kids could not be saved. Crews were able to recover their bodies.
Updated on May 7, 2021 at 4:51 am
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What to Know
The deadly house fire happened at around 12:25 a.m. on May 6 at a home on a cul-de-sac on Coralwood Court in Chula Vista.
Four people were inside the house: a woman, man, and the man s two children.
The kids, believed to be around 4 and 5 years old, died in the fire; the adults survived.
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Andy Valenta left behind a wife and two young daughters.
VISTA (KUSI) – Flags at Vista city facilities were flown at half-staff today in honor of a 33-year-old local firefighter/paramedic who lost his cancer battle on Sunday.
Andy Valenta, who had been with the Vista Fire Department since 2009, left behind a wife and two young daughters, according to a statement from the city of Vista.
“All of us are saddened by the death of Firefighter Valenta,” said Vista Fire Chief Ned Vander Pol. “We are keeping his family in our thoughts, as we send comfort and sympathy to his family during this time of loss.”
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The Vista Fire Department and loved ones are mourning the loss of one of their own – a beloved firefighter who died after a battle with cancer.
Andy Valenta was diagnosed with stage four melanoma, a type of skin cancer, in January, the Vista Firefighters Association said in a statement on Sunday. A GoFundMe page set up to support his family stated that the illness had “spread into many organs” and left Valenta in the ICU.
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Remembered as a “boisterous” firefighter with an “infectious smile, positivity and compassion,” Valenta leaves behind his wife and two young daughters who are 4 and 2 years old.
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