Mother and six children killed after getting trapped inside burning Pennsylvania home

NewsWorldAmericasMother and six children killed after getting trapped inside burning Pennsylvania homeThe children ranged in age from 3 to 11, police saidVia AP news wire Monday 20 April 2026 16:24 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2961184To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/lamar-township-pa-fire-explosion-victims-pennsylvania-b2961212.html","title":"Mother and six children killed after getting trapped inside burning Pennsylvania home"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-36223","index":0}First responders at the scene of an explosion and fire in Lamar Township near Mill Hall (AP)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"...