Press Release 1

Press Release 1

Fatal Fire BY BRIAN L. HUCHEL

January 5, 2011 Commercial-News The Commercial-News Wed Jan 05, 2011, 01:52 PM CST

DANVILLE — Two young girls died in a morning house fire on the city’s east side today.

Firefighters were called to the scene of the fire around 6 a.m. today at 1001 Moore St.

Danville Director of Public Safety Larry Thomason confirmed the two children were killed in the blaze at a one-story home. The home was fully engulfed upon arrival and is considered a complete loss.

Thomason announced early this afternoon that the fire was apparently caused by a child playing with a lighter. The fire was ruled accidental. Two adults and two young boys escaped from the home.

Vermilion County Coroner Peggy Johnson released the names of the girls by mid-morning — 5-year-old Deziray Mott and 4-year-old Seiona Haywood. The girls were pronounced dead at 6:35 a.m.

Fire personnel as well as Danville and Illinois State Fire Marshal investigators were on the scene until noon trying to working to determine a cause for the fire. Investigators continued to sort through evidence collected.