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Extension Cord Sparked Fire That Killed Sisters
February 7, 2012
An extension cord caused the early Monday morning fire that claimed the lives of two young sisters in Escambia County.
The fire, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, was accidental.
The fire started in the bedroom where 8-year old Te’Laysia Jackson and 10-year old Te’Sjohnna Sanford died. Investigators said the extension cord was around the edge of the girls’ room, with clothes, boxes and other items on top of it. It overheated and sparked the blaze that consumed the wood frame home in the 2000 block of West Gregory Street about 1:30 a.m. Monday.
The home did not have working smoke detectors, but they are not required by law in a home build prior to 1989, according to officials.
The girls’ mother and stepfather were also at home at the time of the fire. The stepfather tried to rescue the girls, but the heat from the bedroom fire was too intense. The girls also have a brother, but he was not at home at the time of the blaze.
Pictured: Two young girls died in this house fire early Monday morning in Escambia County. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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2 Responses to “Extension Cord Sparked Fire That Killed Sisters”
i love and miss yall so much rest in peace sisters :laniya
God bless you dear people…I pray you will look to the Lord for your strength for He is there….I can’t imagine your pain but please know there are prayers sent to God to get you through this and give you a calmness in your spirit that only our Lord can give….may the presence of the Lord be with you.