Premise: Two people have life-threatening injuries after a home in north Birmingham caught on fire. Birmingham Fire and Rescue got the call about a house fire in the 3400 block of 31st Street North around 2:37 p.m., Capt. Cedric Hunt said. Upon arrival, Hunt said firefighters discovered two women were trapped in the house. Both were rescued and taken to UAB Hospital with burns that Hunt described as life-threatening. Hunt said the cause of the fire and where the fire started is unknown, but investigators are on the scene. The flames were contained in about 15 minutes. This post will be updated.
Hypothesis: The flames would have taken less time to contain if the firemen were more competent.