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Four Children Perish In Escambia County House Fire
February 18, 2016
An Escambia County house fire claimed the lives of four children this morning in Escambia County.
Escambia Fire Rescue responded to the 5:28 a.m. call in the 2500 block of North Baylen Street in Pensacola to find small wood frame home fully involved in fire. Four children — an 11-year old male, 5-year old male, 3-year old female, and and 11-month old female perished in the blaze. They were discovered in a back bedroom of the 700-square foot home.
The mother, Curtisa Johnson, and her 15-year-old daughter, Lakeisha King, escaped without injury.
There were no working smoke detectors in the home, according to firefighters. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Price, click to enlarge.
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8 Responses to “Four Children Perish In Escambia County House Fire”
Prayers for the family.
I’m sorry but how could you leave the house without going back for your babies. I would have died trying to get my kids out. So sad. It hurts so bad reading about this.
This is one of the saddest stories I have read in a long time. May God bless these children and may God Bless the mother and surviving child. My heart goes out to all of them.
I am so sorry for your loss it’s so sad and difficult to read of this tragedy.
May God keep you and your daughter strong in this time of sorrow.
My prayers are out to you.
Children always seem to suffer the most in any tragedy as this. God bless them.
This is terrible…Prayers are going up for this family. I can’t imagine how the mother must feel.
Praying for this family.
Dear Holy Spirit, Lord Jesus, Heavenly Father, you are the Great Comforter, please be with this family, the fireman, police, and this brave man who tried to save them, In Jesus mighty name, Amen!
My heart goes out to you Catessa.