A fire at a Pullman apartment kills four people.
At 7:30 a.m., Pullman and Moscow fire departments rushed to an apartment fire at 1172 S. Columbia Avenue. Officers at the scene found four victims on the first floor of the apartment. The victims were rushed to Pullman Medical Center where Carolyn L. Carothers, a 13-year -old, and Samantha M. Jone, a 17-year-old, were pronounced dead. The two other victims were pronounced dead at the residence and their identifications are pending.
At 7:30 a.m., Pullman and Moscow fire departments rushed to an apartment fire at 1172 S. Columbia Avenue. Officers at the scene found four victims on the first floor of the apartment. The victims were rushed to Pullman Medical Center where Carolyn L. Carothers, a 13-year -old, and Samantha M. Jone, a 17-year-old, were pronounced dead. The two other victims were pronounced dead at the residence and their identifications are pending.
Police found a gasoline canister near the door to the apartment. “The presence of a gasoline canister has raised concerns,” Whitman County Prosecutor Paula T. Doe said. “We are investigating whether the fire was intentional or accidental.” The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office is offering up to a $10,000 reward as part of their CrimeStoppers Program for any details about the fire. Det. William Miles of the Pullman Police said they have opened a initial investigation into this fire and will hold a press conference at 4 p.m today to provide more details.
There were four individuals in the two other apartments in the building; three people on the second floor and one person on the third floor escaped without injuries.
Anyone with information about this incident should contact law enforcement.
Anyone with information about this incident should contact law enforcement.
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