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Missouri Teen Dies in Fireworks-Linked House Fire Weeks After Beating Cancer

Authorities say the lack of working smoke detectors allowed the blaze to burn undetected for hours.

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Overview

  • Investigators say the fire started on the covered back deck and are probing smoldering fireworks debris from the July 3 celebrations as the likely cause.
  • Officials confirmed there were no functioning smoke detectors at the Brown family home on North Lake City Valley Road, hampering early warning efforts.
  • A second victim, 52-year-old Marc Anthony Young Sr., died on July 6 from fire-related injuries while others were treated at local hospitals.
  • Jerilynn Brown’s mother remains in critical condition with life-threatening burn injuries following the July 4 blaze.
  • A community-funded GoFundMe has raised over $8,500 to assist with medical bills and rebuilding costs for the Brown family.