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Personal photo / R. Michael Semple A house fire in the 300 block of Aspen Drive NW in Champion On Wednesday morning, Bob Antonelli, 79. His wife, grandson and the dog of the family were saved. A fireman and chief of police Larry Skaggs was also injured.

Champion – A fire brought through a house in the 300 block of Aspen Drive NW in the champion early Wednesday morning, killed one resident, injured four more and destroyed the property, said Champion Fire Brain Dempsey.

The office of the state firefighter examines the fire, but no cause was determined from Wednesday afternoon.

The fire broke out around 7:30 a.m. and initiated a quick answer from the Champion fire brigade, which, according to Dempsey, arrived on site within two minutes. The house, which was occupied by an older man and an older woman and her grandson, was in flames and black smoke when the crews arrived.

The man, who was identified as Bob Antonelli, 79, was saved from a window on the second floor, but could not be revived. The emergency staff tried to revive him in a Gurney before transporting him to a hospital where he was declared dead, said Paul Williamson, a neighbor who witnessed the fire.

His wife Barbara suffered a second degree and was taken to a hospital and was taken to a hospital, but her condition remains unknown. Her grandson, who lived in the basement, was treated for smoke inhalation. The fire chief described him as a “young adult”. A family dog ​​also survived.

Two first aiders were also injured.

Champion's police chief, Larry Skaggs, suffered the inhalation of Rauch when he tried to enter the burning house, and a fire brigade captain, Brandon Quiggle, was taken to the hospital for burns. Both were treated in a local hospital, but it is expected to recover completely.

Williamson, a resident of the neighborhood, described the scene.

“I woke up and heard the fire engines. Our whole street was full of it. Flames shot out of the front door, black smoke and flames from the top,” he said.

The house was declared a total loss so that the family was postponed. Williamson said the close -meshed community gathered to support the survivors. The neighbors organized the grandmother and her grandchildren who live nearby.

The investigators of the state firefighter remained on site until the afternoon and came through debris to determine the cause.

“You are great in what you are doing,” said Williamson. “I am sure that you will find out at the end of the day.”

The fire was a rare event for the Quiet Champion Township district, from which Williamson is not used to large emergency words, according to Williamson. The investigation is continuous and the authorities have not published any further details.