Severson fire victims, firefighters honored “Even though they’re still grieving they can see that other people care about what they’re going through.”
Family prepares to donate 8-year-old fire victim’s … The death toll of the Monday-morning fire on Severson Avenue is now at 10
Funeral arrangements announced for Severson fire … According to a family member of one of the victims, all of the victims will be buried on Saturday, September 21 at 1 p.m.
Memphis Firefighters deal with tragedy Memphis Fire Director Gina Sweat says this is deadliest fire the department has seen since the 1920s
Memphis Fire Museum urges families to have fire safety … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — On Tuesday, fire safety experts reminded families they should have an escape plan. Those who run the Fire Museum on Adams Avenue in Downtown Memphis said, unfortunately, the tragedy in South Memphis early Monday morning calls for awareness. On Monday, nine people died in a home on Severson Avenue after it caught […]
Cummings students celebrate the lives of Severson … As everyone released the balloons and watched as they soared high above into the sky, many let go of their pain but didn’t let go of the good times
South Memphis neighborhood in disbelief after deadly … “When this happened it shook the whole neighborhood. It was just like a storm hit.”
First responders coping with deadliest fire in decades “They’re strong, they’re tough and like we do try to act tough but knowing what I know I know they were in pain and were hurting,” she said
Who’s responsible for replacing security bars? “If the landlord put the bars on the windows it is his responsibility for not only that but smoke detectors too.”
Community grieves for lives lost in fatal fire “This is devastating to our fire crews. We never want to arrive on a scene of this magnitude.”
Fire officials recommend upgrading security bars … “It was like a dead bolt door. I was trying to get in there and pry it off, but it would not come back.”
