Between 5:30 and 6:00 this morning a fire broke out in a home just down the street from me. A young couple and their 3 children lived there. The mother (8 months pregnant) and 2 of the children (like 1 & 3 yrs old) died in the fire. The father threw the oldest child out a window and was severely injured trying to rescue the mother and other 2 children. He was life flighted to Shands Hospital and the one little boy was taken to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. The cause of the fire hasn't been determined yet, but the father said they had gone to bed with a crock pot going in the kitchen. Like so many of the houses here that one was quite old and it's suspected the wiring wasn't in great shape. The arson folks are sifting the ashes still and an arson dog has been brought onto the scene. I'm sure they have to check all aspects.
Earlier this afternoon I walked down to see what it looked like. It's unimaginable. The tin roof was rolled back on itself and just charred walls remain. The Tallahassee Democrat has pictures on their web site.
I didn't know this young couple except for waving as I passed by. Somehow, that doesn't make it any easier.
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