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Dad Dies After Being Badly Burned In NJ Christmas Bonfire
A cozy Christmas took a tragic turn for a 25-year-old dad and aspiring police officer from South Jersey, who died after being burned in an explosion.
James Davis was building a bonfire in the backyard at his in-laws' Mullica Township home while his wife, Nicole, and their 1-year-old daughter, Elliana, played inside with the rest of the family, NJ Advance Media reports.
All of a sudden, Nicole heard a loud BOOM, she said on a GoFundMe page, originally launched to help pay off medical bills. Then, her dad started yelling "James is on fire."
The family rushed to Davis' aide and frantically f…
Siblings Killed In Pottstown Home Explosion Were 'Sweet, Loved Playing Outside'
Support is surging for two Pottstown parents whose four children were killed when their home exploded early this week.
Brothers Jeremiah White, 12, Nehemiah White, 10, and Tristan White, 8, along with their cousin Alana Wood, 13, died in an explosion at their Hale Street home Thursday, May 27. The boys' grandmother Francine White also died.
"They were such the sweetest kids who loved the out doors, bike riding football and coming down to my place in Brigantine," reads a GoFundMe by the boys' uncle Eric Matuzsan.
"They were the stars of my niece Kristina and Gene's lives. My brother Mike …
South Jersey EMS, Firefighters Battle Apartment Blaze, Possible Explosion
Burlington County EMS, firefighters and police responded to a four-story apartment building in Evesham Township on Wednesday afternoon on a report of an active fire, authorities said.
An apartment complex is under construction at 101 East Route 70 in Marlton, they said.
The initial call, which included a report of a possible explosion, came in about 4 p.m., authorities said. The fire originated in a fourth-floor apartment, and may have spread to the building's attic. according to initial, unconfirmed reports.
The fire was reported to be under control by 5 p.m.
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