Overview

• Crews were dispatched around 8:43 a.m. on Sept. 28 to 815 Church Street and found the first two floors fully engulfed with about ten people trapped.
• Firefighters initially rescued three people before deteriorating conditions forced a temporary withdrawal, then re‑entry to recover two additional victims.
• Authorities confirmed five deaths, identifying 4‑year‑old Veyda Pereyra, her 73‑year‑old caregiver Josefina Estevez, 1‑year‑old Amarri Morris Rodriguez, 17‑year‑old Jaeden Nunez, and 23‑year‑old Tailing Nunez.
• The City of Lebanon attributed the fire to an electrical outlet in the first‑floor living room and ruled it accidental, with the investigation continuing.
• First Aid & Safety Patrol said EMT Azelyn Arenas was on duty and discovered her daughter among the victims, as a community GoFundMe surpassed its goal and a county crisis‑intervention team was activated for responders.