11-Year-Old Dies From Injuries Suffered In House Fire

CHARLOTTE, N.C.,None — An 11-year-old boy died after being pulled from a burning Charlotte home on Thursday.

Kevin Boardman died Saturday at Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital in Columbia from injuries suffered in the fire.

Firefighters were called to the two-alarm fire on Springfield Drive, off Idlewild Road, at about 5:30 a.m. Thursday.

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Neighbors told Eyewitness News that they saw the boy's father, Robert Boardman, outside of the home, screaming for help. Kevin Boardman was trapped inside and had to be rescued by firefighters.

Firefighters said they found him by following the sound of a dog barking and a cat meowing.

Kevin's brother and parents were also hurt during the fire, but were later released from the hospital.

Several dogs and cats were killed in the fire.

Friends and neighbors helped sift through the rubble on Sunday, with the hopes of salvaging what they could for the family.

"It means so much to them to know that there are people out there that actually still care and are willing to step up and do what's necessary," family friend Sheryl Jacoppe said.

Fire investigators ruled the fire accidental.

To help the family with donations of food or clothing, call call 704-537-6445.

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