Child Perishes in Holland Twp. House Fire

HOLLAND TWP, MI (WHTC) – Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fatal house fire off of Beeline Road on Holland’s North Side around 1 AM today. Charlie Campa, a nearly four-year-old boy, died at the scene, while his grandfather was treated at Holland Hospital for injuries suffered while attempting unsuccessfully to rescue the child. Three other adults inside of the North Bellwood Court residence, near Riley Street and US-31, escaped safely. An autopsy done on the youth showed that he succumbed to smoke inhailation and had no exterior injuries. No responding firefighters were reportedly hurt, and the names of the adults in the residence at the time were not immediately disclosed.