Two young brothers have died days after a fire broke out at their house in Fairfax County, Virginia, the children’s father said Monday.
“We are devastated by these horrific events and heart broken that we lost our amazing sons,” Jamey Brice, their father, wrote in a Facebook post.
Last Wednesday, a house fire in Clifton sent five people to the hospital, including Brice’s two young sons, 3-year-old Zachariah and 6-year-old William.
The boys died on Sunday, Brice said in the Facebook post.
In the days since the fire, Brice shared updates about the condition of his sons on Facebook and asked for prayers; those posts were viewed by thousands of people.
On Saturday night, he posted a video alongside his wife, saying the boys were receiving extensive brain tests and both “did not show any signs of responsiveness.”
The family is asking for privacy.
“Please continue praying and give us the space we need this week to make some very difficult decisions,” Brice said Monday. “We will keep everyone updated with plans after those decisions are made. We appreciate all the support, but we just need some time to be mom and dad.”
Deadly fire’s cause under investigation
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue said Monday the cause and origin of the fire is still being investigated.
Smoke alarms went off and alerted the people inside of the flames, authorities said.
Three people inside were able to get out and call 911, according to the department. Firefighters searched for the two boys and rescued them.
The boys had life-threatening injuries and the other three occupants are expected to survive, authorities said.
The fire displaced eight people and two pets. Red Cross is assisting the family, according to a news release.
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