From Valleynewslive · · 1m 10s
Kansas fire kills grandmother and four grandchildren
A family in Independence, Kansas, lost five members in an early morning house fire that hospitalized five others.
In brief
A family in Independence, Kansas, lost five members in an early morning house fire that hospitalized five others. A grandmother and four grandchildren died in an Independence, Kansas house fire, while five others including the children's mother were hospitalized. Originally reported by Valleynewslive.
Five family members killed
A grandmother and four grandchildren died in an early morning house fire in Independence, Kansas. Five others, including the children's mother, were hospitalized.
Fire reported Friday morning
The fire was reported at 6:22 a.m. Friday. Victims were identified as Johanna Landsaw-Davis and her grandchildren Bane, Case, Ahlaya and Renesmae.
Mother and siblings hospitalized
Five people were hospitalized, including the young victims' mother Destiny and their oldest sibling. Three of the hospitalized are children.
Neighbors witnessed the blaze
Neighbor Michelle Blankenship saw a solid wall of red outside her windows. She called learning the death toll awful.
“I walked out of my bedroom, and it was just a solid wall of red outside the windows in the front.”
Fire chief expresses grief
Independence Fire Chief Aaron Cook said the department's hearts are broken and they hurt alongside the family during this unimaginable time.
“Our hearts are broken, and we hurt alongside you.”
Investigation underway
Investigators are working to determine how the fire started. A GoFundMe has been set up for funeral expenses and hospital bills.
The main idea
A grandmother and four grandchildren died in an Independence, Kansas house fire, while five others including the children's mother were hospitalized.
