7 adults, 3 children dead in Luzerne County house fire
Updated: 5:34 PM EDT Aug 5, 2022
Seven adults and three children are confirmed dead after a fire in northeast Pennsylvania, according to state police.The fire started around 2:30 am Friday at a home in Nescopeck, Luzerne County, south of Wilkes-Barre.”I heard this pop. Sounded like a gunshot. I looked out my one window there and I see the home across on the corner there, the porch was totally engulfed. I mean, it was just roaring,” said Mike Swank, who witnessed the fire. Authorities said a criminal investigation is underway. The children who died were ages 5, 6 and 7. Some people were able to get out of the burning home, authorities said.
Seven adults and three children are confirmed dead after a fire in northeast Pennsylvania, according to state police.
The fire started around 2:30 am Friday at a home in Nescopeck, Luzerne County, south of Wilkes-Barre.
“I heard this pop. Sounded like a gunshot. I looked out my one window there and I see the home across on the corner there, the porch was totally engulfed. I mean, it was just roaring,” said Mike Swank, who witnessed the fire.
Authorities said a criminal investigation is under way.
The children who died were ages 5, 6 and 7.
Some people were able to get out of the burning home, authorities said.
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