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‘Nightmare Scenario’: Responding EMT Finds Her 4-Year-Old Daughter Among Those Killed in Pennsylvania Fire
Five people died in a Lebanon County house fire caused by an electrical outlet, including a 4-year-old child whose EMT mother responded to the scene.
On Sunday morning in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, a house fire killed five people at a birthday gathering, including 4-year-old victim Veyda Pereyra whose mother, EMT Azelyn Arenas, responded.
Investigators say the fire began at an electrical outlet in the first-floor living room during a birthday celebration with about 10 people, and the call came in around 8:45 a.m.
Victims included Amarri Morris Rodriguez, 1-year-old, Jaeden Nunez, 17-year-old, Tailing Nunez, 23-year-old, and Josefina Estevez, 73-year-old; two hospitalized, one in critical condition, with First Aid & Safety Patrol first on scene.
A GoFundMe for the family has raised nearly $50,000 after a First Aid & Safety Patrol Facebook post, and Steve Thompson, Thompson Funeral Home covered funeral expenses while a crisis intervention stress management team was established.
Gregg Smith, executive director of First Aid & Safety Patrol, said 'I've never seen such a tragedy' and urged continued community support, warning the ongoing impact on responders and families.