A father and two of his three sons died on Christmas morning, December 25, in a fire that broke out in their house.
According to the local fire department, the fire most likely occurred as a result of an electrical fault and a dry Christmas tree.
– The fire started at a Christmas tree, so we are not sure if the fire was due to an electrical fault or a dried old Christmas tree, said the fire inspector in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, Doug Wilhelm to CNN Saturday.
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The family had a real tree in the house, so the dry tree may have caused the tree to catch fire. Wilhelm emphasizes, however, that it can be difficult to find out what caused the fire because everything is burnt down, he writes ABC News.
Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree also told ABC News that they are now investigating whether the tree caught fire as a result of the Christmas lights on the tree.
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The city’s school district on Saturday posted the tragic message to the local community on their Facebook page.
– It is with great sadness that we share the tragic news that happened this Christmas morning. The King family lost their father and two students at Richland Elementary School in a house fire earlier today, the school district writes on Facebook.
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A fundraiser has also been set up for the family, through GoFundMe.
On Monday morning, more than 600,000 dollars have been collected, which is equivalent to more than 5.3 million kroner.
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– Took time
The fire brigade and the police moved out at 01.22 on Saturday morning to the family’s house, where all five were sleeping on the second floor, when the fire started, according to Wilhelm.
The first patrols that arrived at the site repeatedly tried to enter the house, but they did not succeed due to the large flames.
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– It was too difficult to get in at the main entrance to the house. The front door and window at the front of the house were completely blocked, and the flames spread at one point to the entire house. It was very difficult for the fire brigade to get safely into the house, so it took some time, Wilhelm told CNN.
When the fire brigade finally entered the house, they discovered the bodies of the father and his two sons on the second floor of the house, Wilhelm said.
The family’s two dogs also lost their lives in the fire.
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The mother of the family and the eldest of the three sons escaped the fire with minor burns and were supervised for their injuries at Lehigh Valley Hospital. They have now been discharged from the hospital.
The morgue expects to perform an autopsy on the three bodies, Meredith Buck, head of Buck’s morgue in Pennsylvania, told CNN.
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