2 sisters killed in N.J. fire while trying to save their father on Thanksgiving
A Thanksgiving house fire killed two Orange, New Jersey sisters trying to save their disabled father. The Mosswood Avenue residence burned around 5 p.m. Frantzia Fleury, 49, and PJ Fleury, 42, died at 6:47 p.m.
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said the sisters died saving their dementia-afflicted father from the fire. Smoke inhalation hospitalized the father, while the other six housemates survived.
Friends, family, and neighbors describe the sisters as nice and family-oriented. Their cousin stated the girls “had big hearts” and were duty-bound to their father. Residents remembered aiding while the home burned.
The Mosswood Avenue residence is unlivable. The fire’s cause and witnesses are being sought.
The rush to save family members in this house fire disaster shows how quickly death may occur. Frantzia and Pojanee love their father. Losses change families and communities.
Sources:
WABC Eyewitness News report on the incident
CBS New York coverage of the Thanksgiving house fire
NBC New York / Patch / NJ1015 summaries of the tragic event
