Crime & Safety
Riddle House Fire: Four Kids Die, Others Injured In Southern Oregon Fire
Seven people were home when the fire broke out, Four people died - all children 13 and under.
It was just after 2 Wednesday morning when firefighters arrived at a home Riddle, about 200 miles south of Portland. There were crews from the Riddle and Tri-City Fire Departments.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says that four children died in the fire - all of them 13-years-old and younger.
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Three other people were seriously injured and taken to the burn unit at Legacy Emanuel in Portland.
The sheriff's office released the following information about who had been in the home:
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- James Keith Howell / male - age 39 / Serious injuries / Transported to Legacy Emanuel.
- Tabitha Annette Howell / female - age 38 / Serious injuries / Transported to Legacy Emanuel.
- Andrew Hall-Young / male - age 13 / Serious injuries / Transported to Legacy Emanuel.
- Gwendolyn Howell / female - age 4 / Deceased
- Haley Maher / female - age 7 / Deceased
- Isaiah Young / male - age 10 / Deceased
- Nicholas Lowe / male - age 13 / Deceased
The sheriff's office says that the Oregon State Fire Marshall's Office and the Arson Investigation Unit of the Oregon State Police are at the scene assisting with the investigation.
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