RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A 10-year-old boy and a 70-year-old woman were found dead after a fire broke out inside a home in Church Hill on Saturday morning.

On Dec. 13, just before 9 a.m., Richmond Fire Department crews rushed to the home on North 22nd Street after receiving reports about a residential structure fire.

Upon arrival, crews found heavy fire conditions and immediately began fire suppression and search-and-rescue operations.

Shortly after crews arrived on scene, a partial structural collapse occurred.

A 70-year-old woman was found on the first floor and pronounced dead at the scene.

A second victim, a 10-year-old boy, was later located on the second floor and also pronounced dead.

A third occupant, a 56-year-old man, was transported to VCU Medical Center. The extent of his i

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