Preteen Dies From Sunday Morning House Fire

July 30, 2017

Update: De’Anah East, 12, has passed away as the result of house fire Sunday morning, according to family members. She was said to be the only person home Sunday morning at the time of the fire.

A preteen was hospitalized after a house fire this morning in Escambia County.

Escambia County Fire Rescue responded to the home in the 6600 block of Westmont Street about 7 a.m. Sunday after 911 received multiple calls reporting a structure fire with flames and smoke showing.

The first crew arrived on scene at 7:05 a.m. to find flames coming from the single family home. Crews from Ensley, Bellview, Brent, Ferry Pass, Cantonment, Osceola and Cantonment stations of Escambia Fire REscue responded. The fire was extinguished at 8:22 a.m. The home was a total loss with four residents displaced.

A preteen female was transported by Escambia County EMS to Sacred Heart Hospital. An update on her condition was not available.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office.

Fire officials found no evidence of a working smoke detector in the home. If you do not have a smoke detector in your home and need assistance, both the county and the city have programs to help. For more information, contact Escambia County Fire Rescue at 850-595-HERO (4376). Residents within city of Pensacola limits may call 850-436-5200 for smoke detector installation assistance.

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4 Responses to “Preteen Dies From Sunday Morning House Fire”

  1. Melodies4us on August 2nd, 2017 6:17 pm

    Praying for her family.

  2. Aleia Morgan on August 1st, 2017 4:55 pm

    De’anah deserved better she was one of those girls who would have made it somewhere ily so much and i am so sorry for what happend ima miss you bestfriend

  3. Suzy on July 31st, 2017 8:34 pm

    RIP young lady. Prayers for the family

  4. Sandy on July 30th, 2017 12:34 pm

    Prayers for her…..and the family

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