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Vancouver Sun
09-07-2025
- Vancouver Sun
13-year-old dies in a house fire two weeks after beating cancer
A teenager who died in a house fire in Missouri two weeks after beating cancer has left the family and local fire authorities 'heartbroken.' The incident took place in the early hours of July 4 and, investigation suggests , appears to be related to fireworks. 'Division of Fire Safety is currently investigating five fires in which fireworks are suspected and in which three people have died,' the authorities said, confirming 'a 13-year-old girl died in the fire' in Buckner, Jackson County. 'A second person later succumbed to his injuries. At least one other remains hospitalized,' the statement reads. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Multiple news outlets in the U.S. identified the 13-year-old victim as Jerilynn Brown. The teen had been battling osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer, for two years and was reportedly discharged from Children's Mercy Hospital late last month. 'She just rang the bell,' Jerilynn's father Jerry Brown told KMBC. 'And a month later, here we are, and I'm talking about my baby girl.' Jerilynn's mother, Liz Stephens, is in the hospital and fighting for her life due to injuries sustained in the house fire, Jerilynn's stepfather Stephen Miller said. 'Jerrilynn was a bright, brave, and beautiful soul who had just overcome a long battle with cancer only two weeks prior,' reads a GoFundMe set up for the family. 'Her strength and spirit touched everyone who knew her. To have her taken so suddenly after all she had endured is beyond heartbreaking.' The campaign, with a goal of US$11,000, aims to raise funds for the family to cover funeral and medical expenses. 'To see a young girl who just beat cancer to have to have it end like this. I'm speaking on all of our folks our heart goes out and we are all very upset about this as well,' Independence Fire Chief Jimmy Walker told Fox 4 . Authorities said the fire originated on the covered back deck at the residence. Walker also said the smoke alarms inside the home weren't working. 'While they don't extinguish fires they do alert you in early stages of fires to let you get out and stay out and they do save lives,' Walker said, Fox 4 reports. Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here .
Edmonton Journal
09-07-2025
- Edmonton Journal
13-year-old dies in a house fire two weeks after beating cancer
Article content A teenager who died in a house fire in Missouri two weeks after beating cancer has left the family and local fire authorities 'heartbroken.' Article content The incident took place in the early hours of July 4 and, investigation suggests, appears to be related to fireworks. 'Division of Fire Safety is currently investigating five fires in which fireworks are suspected and in which three people have died,' the authorities said, confirming 'a 13-year-old girl died in the fire' in Buckner, Jackson County. Article content Article content Article content 'A second person later succumbed to his injuries. At least one other remains hospitalized,' the statement reads. Article content Article content Multiple news outlets in the U.S. identified the 13-year-old victim as Jerilynn Brown. The teen had been battling osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer, for two years and was reportedly discharged from Children's Mercy Hospital late last month. Article content 'She just rang the bell,' Jerilynn's father Jerry Brown told KMBC. 'And a month later, here we are, and I'm talking about my baby girl.' Jerilynn's mother, Liz Stephens, is in the hospital and fighting for her life due to injuries sustained in the house fire, Jerilynn's stepfather Stephen Miller said. Article content 'Jerrilynn was a bright, brave, and beautiful soul who had just overcome a long battle with cancer only two weeks prior,' reads a GoFundMe set up for the family. 'Her strength and spirit touched everyone who knew her. To have her taken so suddenly after all she had endured is beyond heartbreaking.' The campaign, with a goal of US$11,000, aims to raise funds for the family to cover funeral and medical expenses. Article content Article content 'To see a young girl who just beat cancer to have to have it end like this. I'm speaking on all of our folks our heart goes out and we are all very upset about this as well,' Independence Fire Chief Jimmy Walker told Fox 4. Article content Article content Authorities said the fire originated on the covered back deck at the residence. Walker also said the smoke alarms inside the home weren't working. 'While they don't extinguish fires they do alert you in early stages of fires to let you get out and stay out and they do save lives,' Walker said, Fox 4 reports. Article content
Calgary Herald
09-07-2025
- Calgary Herald
13-year-old dies in a house fire two weeks after beating cancer
A teenager who died in a house fire in Missouri two weeks after beating cancer has left the family and local fire authorities 'heartbroken.' Article content The incident took place in the early hours of July 4 and, investigation suggests, appears to be related to fireworks. 'Division of Fire Safety is currently investigating five fires in which fireworks are suspected and in which three people have died,' the authorities said, confirming 'a 13-year-old girl died in the fire' in Buckner, Jackson County. Article content Article content Article content 'A second person later succumbed to his injuries. At least one other remains hospitalized,' the statement reads. Article content Article content Multiple news outlets in the U.S. identified the 13-year-old victim as Jerilynn Brown. The teen had been battling osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer, for two years and was reportedly discharged from Children's Mercy Hospital late last month. Article content 'She just rang the bell,' Jerilynn's father Jerry Brown told KMBC. 'And a month later, here we are, and I'm talking about my baby girl.' Jerilynn's mother, Liz Stephens, is in the hospital and fighting for her life due to injuries sustained in the house fire, Jerilynn's stepfather Stephen Miller said. Article content 'Jerrilynn was a bright, brave, and beautiful soul who had just overcome a long battle with cancer only two weeks prior,' reads a GoFundMe set up for the family. 'Her strength and spirit touched everyone who knew her. To have her taken so suddenly after all she had endured is beyond heartbreaking.' The campaign, with a goal of US$11,000, aims to raise funds for the family to cover funeral and medical expenses. Article content Article content 'To see a young girl who just beat cancer to have to have it end like this. I'm speaking on all of our folks our heart goes out and we are all very upset about this as well,' Independence Fire Chief Jimmy Walker told Fox 4. Article content Article content Authorities said the fire originated on the covered back deck at the residence. Walker also said the smoke alarms inside the home weren't working. 'While they don't extinguish fires they do alert you in early stages of fires to let you get out and stay out and they do save lives,' Walker said, Fox 4 reports. Article content
New York Post
09-07-2025
- Health
- New York Post
Teen dies in house fire started by July Fourth fireworks just two weeks after she beat cancer
A 13-year-old girl was one of two people killed when July Fourth fireworks sparked a huge blaze in her home — just two weeks after she beat cancer. Jerilynn Brown had just rang the bell as she finally left the hospital late last month after a two-year battle with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer. 3 Jerilynn Brown died after her family's home in Independence, Missouri, became engulfed in flames around 5:30 a.m. on July 4. Courtesy Stephen Miller Advertisement She died on the Fourth of July when smoldering debris from fireworks the night before ignited at the back of her family's home in Independence, Missouri, engulfing it in flames around 5:30 a.m. 'It was a breezy night,' Independence Fire Chief Jimmy Walker told KHSB of the wind fanning the flames overnight. 'Hours can elapse while a fire smolders… We always have to worry about smoldering fires and the fact that they can go undiscovered for a number of hours and eventually can become out of hand quickly.' Advertisement Walker said there were no working smoke detectors in the farmhouse. 3 The 13-year-old girl died just two weeks after she beat cancer. Courtesy Jerry Brown 3 The fire was caused by smoldering fireworks debris used the night of July 3rd that ignited the back of the home, fire officials said. KSHB Jerilynn had just been discharged from Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City in late June after her two year battle with cancer, her father, Jerry Brown, said. Advertisement 'She just rang the bell,' Brown told KMBC. A second person, 52-year-old Marc Anthony Young Sr., died on Sunday, after fighting for his life for almost three days from injuries in the fire, his son, Marc Anthony Young Jr. told the outlet. Jerilynn's mom, Liz Stephens, remains in the hospital 'fighting for her life' after being severely burned, Jerilynn's stepfather, Stephen Miller said.
