Clinton Fire Claims 4 Lives - 01.22.10 - KWQC TV-6 News

KWQC TV-6 Newscasts' from 01.23.10 through 01.25.10 on the Clinton fire that claimed 4 lives on 01.22.10. One of the victims was a friend & former co-worker of mine. R.I.P. Tonya, Tyler, Patrick & their Grandma Fran.

Story from http://www.kwqc.com:
Four people died of smoke inhalation after a small house fire in Clinton. That's according to a news release issued Monday by the Clinton Fire Chief Mark Regenwether.

Crews were called to 2436 Dunham Street just after 11:30pm Friday night on reports of smoke coming from the two-story home. They had the fire out in minutes and then discovered the bodies. A fifth person escaped without any injuries.

While the cause of the fire and the four deaths are still being investigated, the Clinton community is very much is shock of what happened.

"I can't say that I seen fire. I didn't see any fire and I didn't even see the smoke. I couldn't figure out what was going on," said next-door neighbor, Alette Olson.

From the outside there are few signs of the fire that claimed four lives at the home. There is no visible smoke damage, only caution tape and a few boarded windows indicate the tragedy.

"Kind of hard to believe. Everybody is still kind of shocked when that happens. Stuff like this doesn't happen around here too often,"said Jason Heinitz, another resident.

Jim Frederick, a neighbor down the street from the fire says, "Pretty bad, four people. I didn't know any of them though."

As of Monday, authorities were still not releasing the names of the four victims but neighbors say they do know that two young boys lived there with their mother and grandmother. Saturday someone set a cross on the front lawn bearing four names: Tonya, Tyler, Patrick, and Grandma Fran.

"I'd see them bring the little boy for school and the school bus would let him off and they'd come out and get him," said Olson.

It has been determined that the fire started in a chair, just inside the doorway between the living room and the stairway leading to the second floor bedrooms. Officials say the fire was most likely caused by discarded smoking material or a child experimenting with fire.

Fire officials say there was a smoke detector on the second floor, but the battery was missing.

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