Fire officials: Faulty electrical cord cause of Winton Hills fire that killed 2 children
A faulty electrical cord was the cause of a Winton Hills fire that killed two children in May, the Cincinnati Fire Department says.
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A faulty electrical cord was the cause of a Winton Hills fire that killed two children in May, the Cincinnati Fire Department says.
The fire was caused by a faulty electrical cord from a freezer used in conjunction with an extension cord in the kitchen of the home, CFD said in a press release.
Asia McKenzie said she did everything she could to get her four children out of the house. Alijah and Addyson were taken to the hospital, where they later died.
Addyson Marshall, 5, and Alijah McKenzie, 7, were trapped inside but were pulled from the fire and taken to the hospital. They died a week later.
Addyson Marshall, 5, and Alijah McKinzie, 7, died Thursday, according to the Hamilton County Coroner's Office.