Neighbors, Good Samaritans, Recount Fire That Left A Mother & Her Two Children Dead, Six Others Injured

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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A tragic concern successful Northeast Baltimore near a parent and her 2 children dormant aft an aboriginal greeting occurrence ripped done a rowhome.

“I heard 1 of the men screaming assistance help,” said 1 bully samaritan who helped rescue immoderate of the children.

When the occurrence broke retired aboriginal Monday connected North Patterson Ave, astatine slightest 7 children were inside. They were determination for a sleepover. A 33-year-old antheral was besides present.

“When I looked astatine that location each successful my caput was however galore kids is it, assistance them,” 1 pistillate said. “I heard idiosyncratic saying they were trapped, truthful erstwhile I went backmost I saw the babe flying retired of the model erstwhile I caught the babe and I got a broad and I wrapped them up. As I was doing that, it was excessively precocious for maine to spell backmost to get anybody else.”

Family members told WJZ that the 3 victims who died were a parent and 2 of her kids — an older lad and a younger girl.

“Janice was a loving mother. She truly took bully attraction of her kids,” said Tionne Bratton-Bey, cousin.

The kids who escaped ranged successful ages from 2 to 15. Eleven-year-old Sterling Avery was 1 of the children who escaped, helium recalled the traumatic moments inside.

“My bosom was beeping existent fast,” said Avery. “They were stuck successful the room. They couldn’t get out.”

Monday afternoon, family, friends and members of the Collington Square Elementary/Middle School assemblage attended a vigil successful beforehand of the location wherever the victims died. At slightest 1 of the children attended the school.

Two of the surviving children mislaid their parent and siblings successful the fire. The schoolhouse volition beryllium collecting supplies for the survivors.

During this play of tragedy, the household is trying to spot the glimmer of hope.

“Something that you don’t expect, you cognize sitting astir readying for Thanksgiving and present volition beryllium readying for not a ceremonial for 1 person, but a ceremonial for 3 people,” said Bonita Brooks.

The Baltimore Fire Department said determination were moving detectors wrong the home. The origin remains nether investigation.

Gov. Larry Hogan connected Monday day tweeted his condolences to the families of the victims.

“Our hearts are dense contiguous pursuing the devastating occurrence successful East Baltimore that took the lives of 3 radical and injured six others during a child’s sleepover,” helium wrote. “Our prayers are with the families of the victims, and we convey each of the archetypal responders for their swift action.”

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