Early in the morning on Jan. 3, a house fire in St. Paul sent seven family members to the hospital. A father of six, Pacheng Vang was at work at the time of the fire; now, he says support from the Hmong community is keeping him strong.
A family member held Pa Cheng Vang’s smiling daughter at a news conference Saturday updating the community on the fate of his wife and surviving son after a January fire that killed four of their children. The release of the 2-year-old girl from the hospital is a bright spot in Pa Cheng Vang’s life, he said, as his wife and 6-year-old son, who remain hospitalized, have a long road to recovery. .