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Five people, including four children, were killed after a fire broke out in Jeannette early Wednesday morning.Westmoreland County dispatchers said crews were called around midnight to the fire in the 400 block of Guy Street.The five killed have been identified as 27-year-old father Tyler J. King and children Kyson John, 7; Kinzleigh John, 6; Keagan John, 3; and 1-month-old Korbyn John.Dispatchers said three people were taken to the hospital, two of whom were children. “Our firefighters and some bystanders and the police officers initially on scene were able to rescue three people from the house,” Fire Chief Bill Frye said. “An adult and two children.”Jack Mull, who lives two doors down from the scene, helped rescue the mother and two children.”I ran over to try to get in downstairs but it was just too hot, too many flames. I run in the backyard here, and I grabbed the ladder, went over, and the mother, Miranda, she was on the roof on the back side, so I went to try to help her with the baby,” he said.Mull said the family was very close and was always together. He said the mother tried to go back into the house to help. “The mother tried again, and she got burned. And those are her kids in there, you know? They’re very good parents, and they love their kids. It’s just a bad situation,” he said. Frye later added, “It’s a sad night here tonight.”Frye told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 there were issues with the water supplies. “The first hydrant that we hit gave us a little bit of water, not even enough to make it off the hill of the scene. So, we did run out of tank water at one point. And by that point, the fire was well involved, and we had to pull our guys out,” Frye said. He followed that with, “Please keep the family and the first responders who responded tonight in your thoughts and prayers as we go in the coming days and weeks here in the city.”The fire did spread to the neighboring house, but everyone inside that home made it out safely. A firefighter hurt his elbow, but was expected to be OK. Both homes are a total loss.The Jeannette City School District released a statement, saying they have lost multiple members of the school district and community. District leaders say counselors, social workers and support staff will be available. “Please know that our entire school community stands with the family and friends of those lost and we offer our deepest condolences and unwavering support,” Superintendent Matthew Jones said in a statement. Ketter’s Restaurant and Catering is collecting donations of clothing, money and other necessities for the family. “Clothing needs, it’ll be monetary or it’ll be anything. They lost everything. So whatever anybody can donate, we’ll keep it in our trailer in the back until they’re ready for it. And then we do have a donation jar sitting there,” co-owner Jill Caster said.”It’s tragic. I mean, it’s just tragic. You know, when we got up here this morning, we went and took our meals up to the firefighters at 8 o’clock on the scene and fed all the firefighters and stuff, refreshments, and, you know, we just did what we had to do,” co-owner Ron Caster said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Five people, including four children, were killed after a fire broke out in Jeannette early Wednesday morning.
Westmoreland County dispatchers said crews were called around midnight to the fire in the 400 block of Guy Street.
The five killed have been identified as 27-year-old father Tyler J. King and children Kyson John, 7; Kinzleigh John, 6; Keagan John, 3; and 1-month-old Korbyn John.
Dispatchers said three people were taken to the hospital, two of whom were children.
“Our firefighters and some bystanders and the police officers initially on scene were able to rescue three people from the house,” Fire Chief Bill Frye said. “An adult and two children.”
Jack Mull, who lives two doors down from the scene, helped rescue the mother and two children.
“I ran over to try to get in downstairs but it was just too hot, too many flames. I run in the backyard here, and I grabbed the ladder, went over, and the mother, Miranda, she was on the roof on the back side, so I went to try to help her with the baby,” he said.
Mull said the family was very close and was always together. He said the mother tried to go back into the house to help.
“The mother tried again, and she got burned. And those are her kids in there, you know? They’re very good parents, and they love their kids. It’s just a bad situation,” he said.
Frye later added, “It’s a sad night here tonight.”
Frye told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 there were issues with the water supplies.
“The first hydrant that we hit gave us a little bit of water, not even enough to make it off the hill of the scene. So, we did run out of tank water at one point. And by that point, the fire was well involved, and we had to pull our guys out,” Frye said.
He followed that with, “Please keep the family and the first responders who responded tonight in your thoughts and prayers as we go in the coming days and weeks here in the city.”
The fire did spread to the neighboring house, but everyone inside that home made it out safely. A firefighter hurt his elbow, but was expected to be OK. Both homes are a total loss.
The Jeannette City School District released a statement, saying they have lost multiple members of the school district and community. District leaders say counselors, social workers and support staff will be available.
“Please know that our entire school community stands with the family and friends of those lost and we offer our deepest condolences and unwavering support,” Superintendent Matthew Jones said in a statement.
Ketter’s Restaurant and Catering is collecting donations of clothing, money and other necessities for the family.
“Clothing needs, it’ll be monetary or it’ll be anything. They lost everything. So whatever anybody can donate, we’ll keep it in our trailer in the back until they’re ready for it. And then we do have a donation jar sitting there,” co-owner Jill Caster said.
“It’s tragic. I mean, it’s just tragic. You know, when we got up here this morning, we went and took our meals up to the firefighters at 8 o’clock on the scene and fed all the firefighters and stuff, refreshments, and, you know, we just did what we had to do,” co-owner Ron Caster said.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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