Shamokin fire ruled accident
By Sarah Desantis, The News-Item, Shamokin, Pa. | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
The fire broke out around
Shamokin Patrolman
"Right now, it's being ruled as accidental," Siko said Friday, adding he still had to interview additional people before the investigation was completed.
Walls gone
Adams was at his burned home on Friday afternoon. He said his insurance company had asked him to make an itemized list of what he lost, but he was finding that difficult due to the enormity of the damage.
"It is what it is," Adams said as he looked over his first floor living room area. "I wouldn't have wished it upon my worst enemy."
The rear of Adams' home was damaged the most. The exterior walls facing the back porch of
On the second floor, the walls of the bathroom and bedrooms dividing the home from
The third floor of Adams' home is most damaged. He cautioned visitors that he was told not to walk beyond the landing because he was told the floor may be unsafe.
Adams had not attempted to recover any belongings Friday. He said he is waiting for his insurance inspector, who is scheduled to arrive Monday, to look over the damage.
Next door at
Susanne Cenley, also of
Malone said Thursday the household did not have renter's insurance.
WhatNot helps
To help the family recover,
Carpenter raised
"A lot of nice people stopped just to say, 'Do they need anything?'" she said.
Carpenter is committed to getting the household back on its feet after the devastating fire.
"She's like a daughter to me," she said of Cenley, who sometimes helps around the cafe.
Anyone who would like to donate to the family may do so at anytime at the
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