2 people killed in Butler County house fire
Two people are dead after a house fire tore through their home along Old Route 68 in Butler County on Monday evening.
Neighbors told KDKA-TV that a woman inside the home called 911 to report a couch fire before the call suddenly dropped as flames continued to spread.
A day after the fire, the destruction left behind is impossible to miss.
Windows remain burned and blown out with black char covering much of the house, and pieces of the home and its contents are scattered outside.
State police say crews were called here around 5:30 p.m. Monday after receiving reports of a house fire. But after firefighters got inside, they found two people dead.
As investigators work to determine exactly how this fire started, neighbors are left mourning the sudden loss of two people many knew.
A GoFundMe account started for the victims' relatives identifies them as sisters Christine Lamperski and Sue Ann Norris. A family dog also died in the fire, according to the GoFundMe account.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Editor's note: A previous version of the story referred to the victims as a couple, but has been updated to reflect that it was two sisters who lived inside the home.
