Tragic South Bend House Fire Claims Lives of 5 Children and Leaves 1 Underage Survivor – One America News Network
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12:43 PM – Monday, January 22, 2024
BREAKING: Chaotic scene unfolding as I type this. Multiple officials responding to a South Bend house fire.
I texted a source on scene who told me the following: “Crews are actively still battling the fire in a defensive strategy, unable to confirm exact number of fatalities.” pic.com/8KR0q5RLPn
— Joshua Short (@JoshuaShortTV) January 22, 2024
“In total, six victims were extracted from the fire. Tragically, five of these individuals, all children, would later be pronounced deceased. One survivor was urgently transported to Memorial Hospital and later airlifted to a specialized pediatric burn center in Indianapolis for further treatment,” the statement read.
“In closing, Fire Chief Buchanon urges the community to join us in honoring the memory of the young lives lost and in recognizing the heroic efforts of our firefighters who, without hesitation, risked everything in their attempt to save South Bend’s own. Fire Chief Carl Buchanon would like to remind all residents to test their smoke alarms. The department collaborates closely with the American Red Cross installing free smoke alarms to the residents of South Bend,” it continued.