SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Family members of a boy who died in an apartment fire in Altamonte Springs will discuss a lawsuit they have filed in connection to his death.
A law firm representing the boy’s family said the child was sleeping when the fire broke out around 1:30 a.m.
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Deadly apartment fire Fire officials said a child died in the Altamonte Springs fire early Wednesday. (Seminole County Fire Department)
Deadly apartment fire Seminole County Firefighters said a child died early Wednesday morning in the Altamonte Springs fire.
Deadly apartment fire Seminole County Firefighters said a child died early Wednesday morning in the Altamonte Springs fire.
Deadly apartment fire Seminole County Firefighters said a child died early Wednesday morning in the Altamonte Springs fire.
Deadly apartment fire Seminole County Firefighters said a child died early Wednesday morning in the Altamonte Springs fire.
Deadly apartment fire Seminole County Firefighters said a child died early Wednesday morning in the Altamonte Springs fire.
Deadly apartment fire Seminole County Firefighters said a child died early Wednesday morning in the Altamonte Springs fire.
Deadly apartment fire Seminole County Firefighters said a child died early Wednesday morning in the Altamonte Springs fire.
Deadly apartment fire Seminole County Firefighters said a child died early Wednesday morning in the Altamonte Springs fire.
Deadly apartment fire Seminole County Altamonte Springs apartment complex fire (Seminole County Fire Department)
The lawsuit, filed Monday, alleges that the apartment complex did not have working smoke alarms, which left the family with no warning of the fire inside their unit.
Thomas’ siblings reportedly suffered smoke inhalation from the fire, but survived.
