A fire that appeared to start on the back porch of a row house spread quickly Tuesday, killing a woman, three of her children and a neighbor, according to authorities.
A neighbor who survived said the mother went back inside to try to save her kids while flames were shooting out of the building.
The father of the children survived, as did two of his other children.
Maysville Fire Chief Kevin Doyle said the father was in and out of the building several times.
Maysville police identified those killed as 35-year-old Lori Doppelheuer, 10-year-old Christopher Kearney, 3-year-old Eagan Hargis, 20-month-old Kieran Hargis and 68-year-old Larry R. Brickels.
Investigators believe the blaze began in a closed-in porch area at the rear of one of the row homes. They have ruled out arson and believe it was accidental. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The fire gutted three brick buildings, built in 1840. Two others were damaged.
Doyle said about 40 firefighters from several departments helped battle the blaze, which displaced about 30 people.
Source: AP
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