First responders devastated after the deaths of two boys in the Detroit fire

DETROIT – It only took six minutes since the fire broke out to reach the house on the east side of Detroit, surrounded by flames.

“Units came in, we put out the fire, and unfortunately we lost two children,” Detroit Fire Commissioner Eric Jones said. “It’s extremely tragic every time you lose a child, but every time you lose two children for Christmas, it’s unimaginable.”

Since most of the people who responded were parents, they put themselves in the shoes of the mother who lost the two boys, Dylan and Demarion, ages 6 and 7.

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“As you can imagine, there are a lot of very injured people. Our firefighters are injured. This is Christmas, ”said Jones. “Everyone has children, it’s unimaginable. When I received the call, I literally couldn’t believe it. “

Three more children escaped the house with multiple injuries. Local 4 learned that the mother had to jump from the second story with a son to keep her alive.

Unfortunately, the pain is not new to the family.

“We lost our brother earlier this year and now we just lost our two nephews, so we’re grateful for everyone else who did, but we’re hurting and it won’t be easy,” Denisha Hairston said. the aunt of the two boys.

Investigators are working to find out what caused the fire.