WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) -- An 11-year-old boy died after a fire raged through a home in Wicomico County on Friday.

Around 4:20 a.m., around Aug. 29, several crews, including the Parsonsburg Volunteer Fire Department, were dispatched to the 31000 block of Zion Road for a reported house fire.

There, crews found heavy flames erupting through a single-family home. Three adults, who were able to escape the blaze, told firefighters that an 11-year-old boy was still inside.

Firefighters rescued the 11-year-old, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

“The loss of a child in such a tragic manner is devastating beyond words. Our investigators are working diligently to determine what happened, and our focus is on supporting this family and the Parsonsburg community as they grieve,” s

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