UPDATE Sunday 5/21/17
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say a boy has died after a house fire in Kentucky that also killed his parents and sister.
The Fayette County coroner's office says in a news release that 8-year-old Wiley Brown was pronounced dead Sunday of smoke inhalation.
The coroner's office said 54-year-old Jeffrey K. Brown, 59-year-old Nancy Brown and 8-year-old Cassie Brown were pronounced dead Saturday at University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital as a result of smoke inhalation and burns.
The cause of Saturday's fire in Lexington remains under investigation. More than 60 firefighters responded to the scene.
Original post - Saturday 5/20/17
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say three members of a family were killed in a pre-dawn house fire in Lexington.
Media reports say the victims were a mother, father and their 8-year-old daughter. Police say another child was critically injured in the Saturday blaze.
The Fayette County coroner's office says 54-year-old Jeffrey K. Brown, 59-year-old Nancy Brown and 8-year-old Cassie Brown were pronounced dead at University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital as a result of smoke inhalation and burns.
Lexington police Lt. Andrew Daugherty says another young family member was able to escape and report the fire shortly before 3:30 a.m. EDT.
Fire officials say the blaze was under control a short time later. More than 60 firefighters responded to put out the fire and provide emergency treatment to victims.
Officials say the cause is unknown.