Muskogee 9th Grader, Brother Killed In Weekend House Fire

Muskogee Public Schools said one of the victims in a fatal weekend fire was 9th grader Edgar Cruz. His older brother also died.

Tuesday, March 26th 2019, 10:33 am

By: News On 6

Muskogee 9th Grader, Brother Killed In Weekend House Fire

The Muskogee Fire Department says they are still investigating the fire that killed two people over the weekend. A home caught fire early Sunday morning, killing a 32-year-old man and his 15-year-old brother.

Muskogee Public Schools said one of their 9th grade students was one of the victims. The district posted on Facebook that 15-year-old Edgar Cruz died in the fire.

Muskogee Schools says they will have counselors available to all students and staff throughout the week.

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Firefighters say some heaters may be to blame for the fire. The home didn't have working smoke detectors.

"We want to be sure in a fatality fire that we cover all of our bases and we don't assume anything," said Muskogee Fire Marshal Derrell Jones.

Firefighters say two people escaped that fire.

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