Investigators say a deadly fire in claimed the lives of five family members early Saturday morning, including three children: 'This was called in by a neighbor who saw the flames and heard the screams, the calls for help.' FOX13
Thurston County"It brings a tear to our eye just to think about the fact, you could lose kids, much less an entire family," said neighbor Ken Smith. "My grandson went to school with their youngest and there are a couple of middle-schoolers over there.""I saw the kids out there all the time, getting off the bus, on the bus. Real good quiet neighbors. It’s a shame to have lost them. We’re heartbroken," he said.
Lt. Simper says the home also sat on a larger "family property" where the grandparents also lived. He said the closest neighbors are family members, and they were the first to call 911. Lt. Simper said a girl that was staying at the house as a visitor was the only one in the home at the time who made it out alive, by escaping to the roof.He says the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was called upon by fire crews to help investigate because of the large loss of life. So far, he says it's too early to determine a cause. Because there are no fire hydrants in the rural area, it did prompt a large fire response.
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