 |
|
|
|
 |
 |
Officials: Fire Started by Kids Making Fort
posted 07/06/09
5:25 pm
The blankets got to close to a lamp and caught on fire, said Chad Livelsberger, assistant fire chief with the Wrightsville Volunteer Fire Department.
The fire spread through the building, which is located on Hellam Street, and left 12 people without a home.
Susan Coladonato had just moved in with her five children.
"The little ones are upset. They don't understand. They haven't grasped the concept that they've lost everything. They've lost their clothes, shoes, toys. Everything's gone," Coladonato said.
Coladonato said a few of her kids were playing outside before the fire. She said her son came inside, went upstairs and saw the flames. He rushed downstairs to tell his mom.
Coladonato said she went upstairs and saw the closet in her daughter's bedroom engulfed in flames.
"I tried to dump water on it but I thought to myself this can't be done," Coladonato said.
If you would like to help the families you can contact the York County Red Cross Chapter at 845-2751.
read more stories in Local News
ABC 27 Talkback - Story Comments
Not a member yet? Click Here to sign up.
Please leave your comments below:
Messages that harass, abuse or threaten other members; have obscene or otherwise objectionable content; have spam, commercial or
advertising content or inappropriate links may be removed and may result in the loss of your posting privileges. Please do not post any
private information unless you want it to be available publicly. Never assume that you are completely anonymous and cannot be identified by your posts.
More News and Videos
© 2009 Harrisburg Television, Inc.
The Associated Press may have contributed to this article.
All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
abc27 News to leave comments on news stories.