Funeral arrangements were announced for the victims of last week's devastating rowhome fire in Fairmount that killed 12 people, including 9 children.
A 9 a.m. service will be held for the McDonald, Roberts, Robinson, Thomas, Wayne, and White families on Monday, Jan. 17 at Temple's Liacouras Center. "There are no words to express the love and gratitude our family holds in our hearts for our community. We are beyond moved by the outpouring of love and support," the families said in a statement.
"We believe with certainty - so 99 to 100% confidence - that the first item ignited in this blaze was a Christmas tree," Thiel said. "We believe with near certainty, based on the evidence, the ignition source for this tree was a lighter that was located nearby."5-year-old child playing with a lighter ignited the deadly blaze
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