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Two year old girl falls into pool, taken to hospital in critical condition

Posted at 5:10 PM, Sep 05, 2016
and last updated 2016-09-06 01:51:15-04

Firefighters responded to a reported drowning call involving a 2-year-old girl. 

Crews were dispatched Monday afternoon to an address near 83rd Avenue and Camelback Road.

Officials said a bystander started CPR on a girl. She was taken to the hospital and at that time was not breathing and did not have a pulse, according to the Phoenix Fire Department. 

The child was put on a ventilator and is in critical condition. 

Fire officials say the child was unseen for a few minutes and was found in a backyard pool.

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