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Tragedy Strikes Again: NJ Family Killed In Second Fire

A woman who was displaced by a fire months ago is reeling again in New Jersey after a second blaze claimed the life of her own mother and two children over the weekend in Essex County.

Mary Drury's mother and two sons died in a fire.

Mary Drury's mother and two sons died in a fire.

Photo Credit: GoFundMe photo

At around 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, the West Orange Fire Department responded to a kitchen fire on Liberty Street, where they were met by heavy smoke and three unresponsive victims inside the home.

According to officials, firefighters located Mary Drury's 75-year-old mother, Grace, and her two children, ages 8 and 3. 

All three were pronounced dead at the scene of the fire.

A fundraiser has been set up to assist Drury, which as of Monday, July 15, more than $2,100 has been raised. The fundraiser will go toward funeral expenses.

"I have worked with Mary for the last four years at Newark Airport. She is loving, hard-working, and always worked an incredible amount of hours weekly," organizers of the GoFundMe wrote. "She had two beautiful boys, who were her world. Just a couple of months ago, there was a fire and she was displaced for months, but luckily everyone was safe."

West Orange Schools has also set up a fundraiser to support the family. All money raised will go directly to them. As of Tuesday, July 16, more than $10,000 has been raised.

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