09-17-2010, 04:30 PM
this is tragic and another case of neglect and abuse! DCF is investigating this mess, a little too late. except maybe for the boys.
this girl died because she was over 500 lbs. and living with no utilities. fucking bum parents. let her get like this ---and saved themselves!
sept. 15. ROCKFORD, Illinois — Matters turned from bad to tragic today for a family living in a home with no utilities. Firefighters said an unattended candle left burning overnight on a wooden table ignited a fire that claimed the life of an 18-year-old woman early today and injured four other family members.
Jamaya Herron, 18, was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:45 a.m. nearly an hour after a fire broke out at her parents’ home, 2206 Clover Ave.
Her cousins, brothers Joequavian, 11, and Javarus Blankenship, 10, are listed in serious condition at University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison where they’re being treated for burns and carbon monoxide inhalation, said Chief Derek Bergsten.
Herron’s father, Joseph, 52, and mother, Delores Renea Herron, 46, were taken to SwedishAmerican Hospital. Delores Herron is being treated for smoke inhalation and was in serious condition. Joseph Herron’s injuries are not believed to be serious and he may be released Tuesday, family members said.
Firefighters were dispatched to the home at 3:51 a.m., and the first engine company arrived in four minutes to find heavy smoke and fire coming from the one-story home on the corner of Michigan and Clover avenues, Bergsten said.
Two escaped quickly
Joseph and Delores Herron and Javarus Blankenship had escaped the burning house before firefighters arrived, Division Chief Matt Knott said.
Joequavian Blankenship and Jamaya Herron were found in a rear bedroom. Heavy flames prevented firefighters from entering the front door, forcing them to retrieve Joequavian through a window, Bergsten said.
Winnebago County Coroner Sue Fiduccia said the teenage girl weighed an estimated 500 pounds. Fiduccia and Chief Bergsten said flames had to be extinguished before several firefighters could enter the front door and retrieve her. Fiduccia said the teen had a history of asthma, and early indications show that she died from smoke inhalation. An autopsy is scheduled today.
Smoke detectors probed
“While the investigation is ongoing, we have been able to determine that the fire originated in the living room,” Knott said. “The cause is attributed to an unattended candle. Smoke detectors may have been present, but we have been unable to determine if they were working at the time of the fire.”
Two firefighters injured
Two firefighters, Capt. Steve Van Vleet and Kurt Gazouski, were injured attempting to remove the teenager from the house, District Chief Lynn Washburn said.
Throughout much of the morning, firefighters pulled out anything that was charred to prevent the fire from restarting, Bergsten said. Charred belongings were piled in the front yard of the home, including bed frames, mattresses and two children’s bicycles.
James Vronch, senior building inspector for the city’s code enforcement, arrived at the house about 9:45 a.m. to condemn the home and board up the windows and doors.
Early reports show the home didn’t have any utilities — no gas, electric or water was connected.
Vronch said city records also showed no one was listed as living at the home. Neighbors on the scene said the family only recently moved back into the home from a hotel.
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this girl died because she was over 500 lbs. and living with no utilities. fucking bum parents. let her get like this ---and saved themselves!
sept. 15. ROCKFORD, Illinois — Matters turned from bad to tragic today for a family living in a home with no utilities. Firefighters said an unattended candle left burning overnight on a wooden table ignited a fire that claimed the life of an 18-year-old woman early today and injured four other family members.
Jamaya Herron, 18, was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:45 a.m. nearly an hour after a fire broke out at her parents’ home, 2206 Clover Ave.
Her cousins, brothers Joequavian, 11, and Javarus Blankenship, 10, are listed in serious condition at University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison where they’re being treated for burns and carbon monoxide inhalation, said Chief Derek Bergsten.
Herron’s father, Joseph, 52, and mother, Delores Renea Herron, 46, were taken to SwedishAmerican Hospital. Delores Herron is being treated for smoke inhalation and was in serious condition. Joseph Herron’s injuries are not believed to be serious and he may be released Tuesday, family members said.
Firefighters were dispatched to the home at 3:51 a.m., and the first engine company arrived in four minutes to find heavy smoke and fire coming from the one-story home on the corner of Michigan and Clover avenues, Bergsten said.
Two escaped quickly
Joseph and Delores Herron and Javarus Blankenship had escaped the burning house before firefighters arrived, Division Chief Matt Knott said.
Joequavian Blankenship and Jamaya Herron were found in a rear bedroom. Heavy flames prevented firefighters from entering the front door, forcing them to retrieve Joequavian through a window, Bergsten said.
Winnebago County Coroner Sue Fiduccia said the teenage girl weighed an estimated 500 pounds. Fiduccia and Chief Bergsten said flames had to be extinguished before several firefighters could enter the front door and retrieve her. Fiduccia said the teen had a history of asthma, and early indications show that she died from smoke inhalation. An autopsy is scheduled today.
Smoke detectors probed
“While the investigation is ongoing, we have been able to determine that the fire originated in the living room,” Knott said. “The cause is attributed to an unattended candle. Smoke detectors may have been present, but we have been unable to determine if they were working at the time of the fire.”
Two firefighters injured
Two firefighters, Capt. Steve Van Vleet and Kurt Gazouski, were injured attempting to remove the teenager from the house, District Chief Lynn Washburn said.
Throughout much of the morning, firefighters pulled out anything that was charred to prevent the fire from restarting, Bergsten said. Charred belongings were piled in the front yard of the home, including bed frames, mattresses and two children’s bicycles.
James Vronch, senior building inspector for the city’s code enforcement, arrived at the house about 9:45 a.m. to condemn the home and board up the windows and doors.
Early reports show the home didn’t have any utilities — no gas, electric or water was connected.
Vronch said city records also showed no one was listed as living at the home. Neighbors on the scene said the family only recently moved back into the home from a hotel.
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