A 9-year-old boy is injured after a real Christmas tree in his family's apartment caught fire. The fire department says the fire was caused by incense which was burning too close to the family's real Christmas tree.
The fire happened on Spokane's South Hill near 51st and Regal.
The father of the boy tells KHQ that he ran to Walmart, leaving his wife and two kids at the apartment.
During his trip to Walmart, the tree caught fire.
The mother ran outside to get help. The father said she was only gone for a moment but by the time she came back, she couldn't get inside.
The 9-year-old boy and his 5-year-old sister were trapped.
The 9-year-old boy took his sister to the window and pushed her out to the people waiting below, then he jumped.
The boy suffered non-life-threatening injuries and will be okay. The girl is also okay.