First responders devastated after 2 boys die in Detroit house fire

DETROIT – First responders were needed just six minutes after the fire broke out to reach the flame-shrouded house on Detroit’s east side.

“Units came in, we quelled the fire and unfortunately we lost two kids,” said Detroit Fire Commissioner Eric Jones. “Every time you lose a child it is extremely tragic, but every time you lose two children at Christmas it is unimaginable.”

Since most of the respondents were parents, they put themselves in the shoes of the mother who lost the two boys, Dylan and Demarion, ages 6 and 7.

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“As you can imagine, there are many very hurt people. Our firefighters are injured. This is Christmas, ”Jones said. “They all have children, it is unimaginable. When I got the call I literally couldn’t believe it. “

Three other children fled the house with various injuries. Local 4 found that the mother with a child had to jump out of the second story to get out alive.

Unfortunately, the heartache is not new to the family.

“We lost our brother earlier this year and now we just lost our two cousins, so we are grateful to everyone who saved it, but we are in pain and it will not be easy,” said Denisha Hairston, the aunt of the two. guys.

Investigators are working to find out what caused the fire.