WILMINGTON, North Carolina -- A group of firefighters was captured spreading a bit of peace during a time of devastation.
Wilmington Fire Department were attempting to rescue a family after a tree fell on their home on Friday. Hurricane Florence made landfall as a Category 1 near Wilmington with winds of 90 mph.
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Firefighters and rescue crews stopped to kneel and pray after they discovered the mother and her 8-month-old infant were killed by the fallen tree.
Fire officials say the mother, child and father were trapped inside the house for several hours before rescuers could reach them.
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The father was transported to a hospital for treatment, according to the Associated Press.
There have been at least five deaths confirmed as a result of Hurricane Florence, which is now a tropical storm.