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Early morning fire sends 5 to the hospital

CALLAWAY – Christmas lights still hung from the eaves of a smoldering Callaway home Wednesday afternoon after a fire destroyed most of it in the early morning hours.

Callaway Fire Department responded to a fire at 124 Dogwood Way in East Callaway Heights at 5:24 a.m. Wednesday. The residents of the mobile home, Dennis and Virginia Pritchen, another adult and two children, aged 2 and 3, were taken to Bay Medical Center Sacred Heart Health System with moderate injuries. The children were released into the care of relatives, while the three adults were admitted to the hospital.

“[Virginia] came in, had the babies with her, covered in black. There was nothing we could do [to stop the fire],” said William Harrison, a relative of the Pritchens. Harrison’s home is right next door and he said he was “watching” in case the still smoking structure flamed up again.

The Red Cross is currently assisting in the care of the Pritchens’ children with items such as diapers and clothes and will continue to assist with basic necessities, temporary lodging and medications for the whole family after the adults are released from the hospital.
The State Fire Marshal’s Office is conducting an investigation into the cause of the fire, though a representative could not be reached for comment.
 


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