Firefighters took 11 children to hospitals after a call about a sick child at a North Lauderdale foster home Thursday afternoon, WPLG-Ch. 10 reported.
Fire rescue crews went to the home in the 1500 block of Southwest 66th Avenue about 3:30 p.m. Thursday, North Lauderdale City Manager Michael Sargis told Ch. 10. The call was for one sick child but resulted in firefighters finding 10 other children inside, according to the station.
One child was taken to Coral Springs Medical Center; the others were taken to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood, Ch. 10 reported. Sargis told the station that the call is related to “neglect” but did not provide additional details.
Sargis did not respond to calls from the South Florida Sun Sentinel.
Neighbors on Southwest 66th Avenue said they often see children as young as 3 years old playing outside alone.
Officers and fire rescue officials were no longer at the home as of about 5 p.m. Thursday.
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