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Six children, two adults killed in Charleston house fire [View all]
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Six children and two adults were killed in a fire in Charleston overnight in a home with no working smoke detectors.
Also an infant in the home was taken to a hospital, but was on life support and not expected to live, police said.
The fire began around 3:25 a.m. in the two-story wood frame house at 2 Arlington Ave.
All of the children who died in the fire were 8 years old or younger.
http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201203240031
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Six children and two adults were killed in a fire in Charleston overnight in a home with no working smoke detectors.
Also an infant in the home was taken to a hospital, but was on life support and not expected to live, police said.
The fire began around 3:25 a.m. in the two-story wood frame house at 2 Arlington Ave.
All of the children who died in the fire were 8 years old or younger.
http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201203240031
A terrible tragedy, especially on account of all the young people involved! A relative of mine was working in the trauma center when the victims were brought in. I'm sure she will never forget this day.
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