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Mother and Six Children Killed in Pennsylvania House Explosion

Investigators are examining a possible propane leak inside the home.

Overview

  • Authorities say the family died Sunday morning after an explosion and fire at a house on Long Run Road in Lamar Township, Clinton County.
  • Fire crews arrived to find the home fully engulfed and confirmed seven people were trapped, but they could not enter to search.
  • Police identified the victims as 34-year-old Sarah B. Stolzfus and six children ranging in age from 3 to 11.
  • State police report a propane leak inside the home as a possible cause, and they say outside propane tanks did not explode or contribute.
  • The Pennsylvania State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit in Montoursville is leading the ongoing probe, and a neighbor described a sudden boom followed by flames that consumed the house within a minute.