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.