Clarksville, Ohio house fire leaves Brooke Gordon & her 5 kids dead, mom’s fiancee and children’s father, Tommy Allen, Jr. is sole survivor. Cause of blaze being investigated.
An Ohio mother and her five children have perished following a house fire in Clarksville on Tuesday, with the woman’s fiancee and the father of the children, the sole survivor of the tragedy.
The fire is reported to have started at 6:40 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, with emergency crews responding to a residential fire in the 100 block of Main Street, between Spring Hill Road and South First Street, in Clinton County FOX19 reported.
Firefighters initiated water suppression efforts and entered the structure at 6:45 a.m. Six minutes later, they located a sole survivor, described as a male adult and since identified as the children’s biological father.
Clarksville, Ohio house fire leaves mom & 5 kids dead, mom’s fiancee and children’s father, sole survivor
Read a GoFundme fundraiser created by Pamela Huck to support the children’s father in the aftermath of the tragedy, ‘Early this morning, tragedy struck the Clarksville, Ohio community when a devastating house fire claimed the lives of Brooke Gordon and her five beautiful children: Zayden (10), Hudson (8), Ashton (6), Bostyn (2), and Tomlyn (9 months). Tommy Allen, Jr., Brooke’s fiancé and the children’s father, survived but suffered serious injuries and has been transferred to Miami Valley for treatment.’
Added the fundraiser, ‘In the wake of this tragedy, Tommy faces not only the overwhelming grief of losing his family but also the daunting challenges of recovery and rebuilding his life. The funds raised through this campaign will go directly toward funeral expenses for Brooke and the children, as well as helping Tommy secure housing and meet essential needs as he heals.’
As of Wednesday night, the fundraiser had raised just on $65K.
Eight firefighters were also injured while trying to put out the flames but were now okay.
Investigators continue working to determine what caused the blaze.
