A tragic hero
I wanted to share a tragic story that just keeps getting more and more sad.
A little over two weeks ago in a neighboring town, there was a house fire. It occurred just after midnight. A 37 year old father of three lost his life rescuing his 16 year old daughter. The girl is now hospitalized with burns over 60% of her body.
Jeff Sullivan died from a combination of fire related injuries shortly after he arrived at the hospital. Three firefighters sustained minor injuries during the rescue.
When the firefighters arrived at the scene they found the house fully engulfed in flames with thick black smoke pouring out of the windows. People were screaming that there was still someone inside the house. The mother and three children had escaped, but the father could not be found. It was reported that he had gone down to the basement to find a family member.
Firefighters used a thermal imaging camera to help them get through thick smoke and heavy fire to find the husband and father. It took less than two minutes to find him. He was unconscious, but still breathing.
Based on investigation, analysis by experts, and interviews of many people, investigators have now determined that the fire was caused by an intentional act.
The latest update is that investigators are centering their investigation around the 16 year old daughter as the only suspect in the arson. How unimaginably horrible.
