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\nThree people died after a fire broke out Sunday night in a house in Louisville’s Crescent Hill neighborhood.<\/p>\n
\nThree people died after a fire broke out Sunday night in a house in Louisville’s Crescent Hill neighborhood.<\/p>\n
Louisville Fire was dispatched to a fire in the 200 block of Kennedy Court, between Frankfort Avenue and Grinstead Drive, at 7:13 p.m. Firefighters responded on scene within three minutes.<\/p>\n
Lt. Col. Jason Golladay with Louisville Fire said Monday that three adults were hospitalized, two of whom died. A third victim, who was in critical condition, died Monday evening.<\/p>\n
The family said their mother, 83-year-old Linda Wood, died along with her son, Bill Leonard. He was a Gulf War veteran they said died on Memorial Day. His wife Rebecca, who had terminal cancer, and was on life-support after the fire. Louisville Fire confirmed Rebecca later died. Golladay said the couple was in their 50s.The three lived together.<\/p>\n
Louisville Fire said it took just under an hour to get the fire under control with about 60 firefighters at the scene.<\/p>\n
The cause of the fire hasn’t been determined yet. Golladay said Arson is investigating, “but there is nothing suspicious.”<\/p>\n
Investigators said, so far, they haven’t found any smoke detectors in the home.<\/p>\n
Golladay said that is part of an ongoing investigation and you can call 311 City Call and the fire department will come out and install a smoke detector for free.<\/p>\n
The top floor of the home has heavy fire damage and the bottom floor has water damage.
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