Key West

Key West fire leaves 3 dead, including boy, and more kids injured: Authorities

The survivors of the fire that broke out at 1010 Emma Street are a 14-year-old and two 5-year-olds, authorities said.

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Two parents and a 7-year-old boy were killed in a fire late Thursday in Key West that sent three other children to the hospital, according to authorities.

Officials identified 41-year-old Jean Decimy, 38-year-old Evelyn Pierre, and 7-year-old Dave Decimy as the victims who died in a fire that broke out at 1010 Emma Street in Bahama Village.

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A 14-year-old and two 5-year-olds survived the fire, the Key West police and fire department said. One of them is in critical condition. Fire officials said those kids are now orphans.

Fifteen-year-old Ashlyne Dorvil helped pull a classmate from Key West High School to safety.

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"I'm thinking that like, just regret, I really should’ve done more, went inside that house, just say forget it and go inside," she said. "It’s called survivor’s guilt, you know, after you just got done experiencing stuff like that.”

NBC6 is working to learn more about the blaze, including the potential cause of the fire.

Video published in a local newspaper shows several people gathered as the residence burned in the background.

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