A Father And His Two Children Killed In Watertown House Fire

Watertown, N.Y. - A father and two of his children are dead while three of his other children are fighting for their lives in the hospital following a house fire in Watertown.

Fire officials say that smoke and flames were billowing out of the home on Myrtle Avenue when fire fighters rushed in to save the family trapped inside. The first call came in about 1:30 a.m. Thursday from another child that was able to escape and get to a neighbor's house.

Three Killed, Three Hurt In Watertown House Fire

Officials with the Watertown Fire Department say that smoke and flame were billowing out of the home when firefihgers rushed in to save the peole trapped inside.

By Ian Wheatley

Fire investigators are just beginning the process of determining what sparked that blaze.