Kerosene heater causes deadly house fire
Published: March 26, 2008 at 10:15 PM
INDIANAPOLIS, March 26 (UPI) -- A kerosene heater explosion is the likely cause of an Indianapolis house fire that killed two people, a victim's family member told authorities.
James "Leg" Maye, 84, and Jacqueline K. Love, 44, died in the Wednesday fire, said Trasey Graham, the sister of Love and a firefighter for the Indianapolis Fire Department. Love is one of the firefighters who responded to a report of the fire at her sister's home, The Indianapolis Star reported.
Graham said her father, Jimmy Love Sr., was filling a heater with kerosene at about 2 a.m. when flames broke out and eventually destroyed the $125,000 home.
Two people living in the home reportedly were treated at Wishard Memorial Hospital for non-live threatening injuries and one person was in critical condition upon arrival at the same hospital. A girl thought to be 10 years old was taken to Riley Hospital for Children with minor wounds, the report said.
James "Leg" Maye, 84, and Jacqueline K. Love, 44, died in the Wednesday fire, said Trasey Graham, the sister of Love and a firefighter for the Indianapolis Fire Department. Love is one of the firefighters who responded to a report of the fire at her sister's home, The Indianapolis Star reported.
Graham said her father, Jimmy Love Sr., was filling a heater with kerosene at about 2 a.m. when flames broke out and eventually destroyed the $125,000 home.
Two people living in the home reportedly were treated at Wishard Memorial Hospital for non-live threatening injuries and one person was in critical condition upon arrival at the same hospital. A girl thought to be 10 years old was taken to Riley Hospital for Children with minor wounds, the report said.
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