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Kentucky Firefighter Loses Four Family Members In House Fire
BERRY, Ky. - A fire in northern Kentucky that killed two adults and two children was so intense that it destroyed three houses on Sunday, officials said.
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The blaze in Berry, a town of about 310 people, just northwest of Cynthiana in Harrison County, started about 3 a.m. The children were 5 years old and 3 years old and WLEX-TV reported that each was half of a separate set of twins. Officials did not identify those killed.
The station reported that one of the firefighters called to the scene showed up only to find out his sister, cousin and two nephews had not made it out. All four killed were found inside a bedroom, officials said.
Neighbors reported hearing a series of explosions. Neighbor Todd Cockley said his dogs began barking early Sunday morning and when he let them outside, he saw flames.
He ran to his neighbors' homes to wake them up.
"I beat on the house there," he told WLEX. "I knocked a window out with my hand and I tried to call in, but when I opened the window it was too hot I couldn't do anything."
He ran next door to alert the other home, where Melinda and Rose Noble live.
"If he hadn't been out there beating and banging we probably wouldn't have heard anything. We wouldn't have seen the fire. It probably would have been too late," Melinda Noble said.
State police and firefighters are investigating the cause.
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Information from: WLEX-TV, http://www.lex18.com
Information from: WKYT-TV, http://www.wkyt.com
Information from: Lexington Herald-Leader, http://www.kentucky.com
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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The blaze in Berry, a town of about 310 people, just northwest of Cynthiana in Harrison County, started about 3 a.m. The children were 5 years old and 3 years old and WLEX-TV reported that each was half of a separate set of twins. Officials did not identify those killed.
The station reported that one of the firefighters called to the scene showed up only to find out his sister, cousin and two nephews had not made it out. All four killed were found inside a bedroom, officials said.
Neighbors reported hearing a series of explosions. Neighbor Todd Cockley said his dogs began barking early Sunday morning and when he let them outside, he saw flames.
He ran to his neighbors' homes to wake them up.
"I beat on the house there," he told WLEX. "I knocked a window out with my hand and I tried to call in, but when I opened the window it was too hot I couldn't do anything."
He ran next door to alert the other home, where Melinda and Rose Noble live.
"If he hadn't been out there beating and banging we probably wouldn't have heard anything. We wouldn't have seen the fire. It probably would have been too late," Melinda Noble said.
State police and firefighters are investigating the cause.
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Information from: WLEX-TV, http://www.lex18.com
Information from: WKYT-TV, http://www.wkyt.com
Information from: Lexington Herald-Leader, http://www.kentucky.com
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Permalink Reply by Brian Dumser on
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So terribly sad. My prayers are with this Brother FF and his loved ones.
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Permalink Reply by R. Jack Wolf on
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Prayers to the family and fire department.
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Permalink Reply by Matt Kusterer on
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My condolences and prayers are sent to our brother and his family. Im sure the rest of the fire students at Eastern Kentucky University feel the same way
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Permalink Reply by Patti Walz on
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My prayers are with this family, department and friends.....
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