4-month-old boy dies in Hebron fire
Dec. 23—HEBRON — A 4-month-old boy died in a fire that destroyed a house in
Fire broke out at about
The boy's grandmother,
"The whole thing is heartbreaking and I don't know how to help. There was no insurance on the home. Everything's gone. Our baby is gone," she said in an email.
State police spokeswoman
A GoFundMe page has been set up for the victims of the fire —
Maxwell is in a burn unit, according to the organizer of the
As of
"Anything will help. Not only do they have to replace everything they owned, they have to bury their beautiful baby and still make a Christmas for Maxwell. Please help," wrote Ringer's cousin,
"I tried to get through the front door, but the smoke was too heavy at the time. I went (onto) my stomach. I tried to get through, but I just couldn't get in," he said. "The smoke engulfed my face. I couldn't breathe."
Wood said it was difficult for fire crews to get to the site. The house is off a steep snow-covered road.
Hebron Assistant Fire Chief
State police said late Tuesday that there was no new information on the case, but said expected to be able to send a press release on Wednesday after
There was no immediate word on a cause. State police will be investigating the fire with the assistance of the state
The property is on a private road off
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