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26-06-2025
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Authorities rule as accidental Easter Sunday house fire in Millcreek that killed woman
Authorities have ruled as accidental an Easter Sunday house fire in Millcreek Township that caused the death of a 79-year-old woman. Judy Jackson died April 20 in a fire that broke out in her one-story modular home at 4458 S. Park Lane. An investigation into the fire's cause by Pennsylvania State Police fire marshals determined the fire originated in the kitchen-living room area of the home, and its cause was ruled as accidental due to careless cooking or smoking, Millcreek Township police reported June 2. The fire was reported on the early afternoon of April 20. Jackson was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police and the Erie County Coroner's Office. The fire caused extensive damage to the home and spread to a neighboring residence, causing significant damage to it, investigators reported. One firefighter suffered burns in fighting the fire and was treated at the scene. Jackson was the fifth person to die in four house fires in Millcreek Township so far this year. Careless smoking was determined to be the cause in one fire that killed two occupants, while the causes of the other two house fires were ruled as undetermined, according to police. Contact Tim Hahn at thahn@ This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Fatal house fire on Easter Sunday ruled accidental in Erie County PA
Yahoo
02-06-2025
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Fatal Easter Sunday fire ruled accidental
A fatal fire on Easter Sunday in Millcreek Township has now been ruled accidental. According to Millcreek Township Police Captain Donald Kucenski, fire marshals with the Pennsylvania State Police found that after an investigation, the fire in the 4400 block of South Park Lane likely started either by careless smoking or cooking inside the home. Fatal Millcreek fire remains under investigation The blaze ignited a mobile home, killing 79-year-old Judy Jackson, who was identified by Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook on April 22. Captain Kucenski said that while the official cause is still undetermined, their report shows that careless cooking or smoking was 'proven possible within a reasonable degree of fire investigative certainty.' With that, this case has been closed. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
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Fatal Millcreek fire victim identified
The victim who died in the fatal Millcreek fire on Easter Sunday has been identified by the Erie County coroner. According to the county coroner, Lyell Cook, the victim was identified as 79-year-old Judy Jackson of Erie. Fatal Millcreek fire remains under investigation Cook said the cause of death is pending due to the toxicology report. The fire chief of Millcreek Township, Michael Cliff, said initial calls for the fire on South Park Lane were for smoke coming from the windows. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
