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Three Siblings Die in Kenosha Thanksgiving Apartment Fire as Investigation Continues

Investigators say determining the cause could take weeks.

Overview

  • The blaze erupted around 10:30–10:40 p.m. Thursday at a multi-unit building on the 5200 block of 43rd Avenue in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
  • Brothers Rylee, 10, and Connor, 9, died at the scene, and their sister Alena, 7, died at a hospital after being airlifted.
  • The children's father was hospitalized and treated for smoke inhalation, according to police.
  • Kenosha police and fire officials say the cause remains under investigation and have asked anyone with information to contact Detective Marty Howard or Crime Stoppers.
  • A GoFundMe set up for funeral expenses has drawn community support as the family mourns.