Father and two sons, ages 11 and 8, killed in house fire that started in family's Christmas tree, officials say
QUAKERTOWN, Pennsylvania -- A Christmas morning house fire in Bucks County, Pennsylvania claimed the lives of a father and his two children, officials said.
Investigators said the fire took the lives of Eric King, 40, his sons, Liam, 11, and Patrick, 8, and their two dogs. When firefighters arrived, officials said they quickly worked to put out heavy flames that were coming from the home. "I couldn't see anybody, so I thought that they got everyone out, but it was sad to realize that not everybody was saved," said neighbor Wilson Martinez who went to school with the oldest son.
The fire was placed under control around 2:30 a.m., but the damage it had cost was already unimaginable and irreplaceable.to help the King family. As of Sunday morning, it had raised over $387,000. The goal was $20,000.
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