Criminal investigation is under way, authorities say, and one of the firefighters discovered house belonged to his relatives
Seven adults and three children are confirmed dead after a house fire early on Friday,state police said in a news release. In a shocking and tragic twist one of the firefighters responding to the blaze discovered the house belonged to his relatives, many of whom are now among the dead.
Baker said that the 10 victims the family expected to eventually be found included his son, daughter, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, three grandchildren and two other relatives. Baker said that the address initially given for the call was a neighboring home, but that he realized it was his family’s residence as the fire truck approached.
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