Cause Of Fatal Cape Cod Fire Revealed

ORLEANS, MA — A fatal Orleans fire that killed a 6-year-old boy was caused by the failure of an electrical fan, according to Orleans fire officials.

The Orleans Fire Department responded to a call for smoke and fire in a residence at 177 Route 6A around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Officials said the fire was coming from the second floor of a 2.5-story home.

"Firefighters learned at the scene that one person was unaccounted for. Chief Deering ordered a second alarm, drawing mutual aid from surrounding communities, and firefighters immediately made entry to conduct a search," a release from the Orleans Police Department said.

The family of Kyi Odeen Bourne, the 6-year-old boy who died in an Orleans house fire over the weekend, have received over $46,000 as of Tuesday morning for funeral expenses and toward rebuilding what they lost in the fire.

The fundraiser was created by Odeen Bourne's mother, Shantal Thomas, who shared that the funds will go to help her husband Rahim and an 8-year-old daughter, Kylie.

She shared a note about her son on the fundraiser page:

"Kyi was 6 years old and autistic. He attended the Harwich elementary School in Massachusetts. His favorite color is red and his favorite cartoon was SpongeBob square pants and boss baby. I would appreciate all help and donations because it would be of great benefit to me Shantal, my 8 year old daughter Kylie, my husband Rahim and towards helping with the funeral of my son Kyi. Thanks in advance to y’all..prayers for my family to get through these difficult times."

The fundraiser can be found at the link here.

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“On behalf of the Orleans Fire Department, I want to express our deepest condolences to the victim’s family and loved ones,” said Chief George Deering.

“There are no words to describe their loss, or the loss to our community. I can only ask that every family take a few minutes today to create a home escape plan that includes two ways out. Practice it regularly so that everyone in your household knows what to do and where to go when there’s an emergency.”