9/29/17
by News Department on 09/29/17Deadly fire ruled accidental...
A deadly fire, earlier this month, in Hamburg, has been ruled accidental.
The fire that claimed the lives of Jennifer Wilder and her 2 young children occurred on September 2, in the 400 Block of South 4th Street.
Troopers from the State Police Troop L Fire Marshal’s Unit responded to the scene and investigated the incident.
State Police said the fire that reportedly originated on a first-floor rear porch was found to have been the result of a discarded cigarette and ruled the fire accidental.
A male was able to escape from a bedroom window in the residence and was hospitalized for his injuries.
The investigation showed no evidence of any criminal intent.
