LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP – More details have been released regarding a fatal house fire that occurred during the early-morning hours Monday in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County.
Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal Russell Stewart said the fire occurred at 2:15 a.m. at 127 Jury St., and that it claimed the lives of two people, a 51-year-old woman and a seven-year-old child.
Stewart identified the woman victim as Mary Erickson of Clearfield. He said two others – Harry Erickson Jr., 30, and a six-year-old child, both of Clearfield – were also injured as a result of the fire.
Upon investigation, it was found the fire occurred as a result of an overloaded electrical circuit, Stewart said, noting the cause was classified as accidental in nature.
Stewart said damage is estimated at $150,000, and the homeowners didn’t have insurance. He also said there weren’t any smoke alarms inside the home.