Father Charged After Three Children Die in Thanksgiving Blaze
A 39-year-old father now faces child neglect charges after his three young children perished in a Thanksgiving house fire. Responders found him outside, panicked and only in his underwear, while the boys, aged 10 and 9, died at the scene and their 7-year-old sister later succumbed to severe burns. Investigators discovered no working smoke detectors and believe an unattended stovetop burner sparked the blaze. Court documents indicate he removed a malfunctioning alarm and was unable to re-enter because of thick smoke, despite his attempt to rescue the children. The children’s mother says she warned him and even notified his family and landlord about the missing detectors. She’s calling for serious repercussions, while authorities treat the fire as an accidental household blaze now under criminal investigation.
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