Photo Courtesy: Magnolia Fire Department
MAGNOLIA, Del. - A woman has succumbed to her injuries after a fire broke out in her Magnolia mobile home on December 12th.This is the second death associated with this incident.
56-year-old Peggy Klinger had been hospitalized along with two children a 2-year-old girl, and a 14-year-old boy, after the blaze. The Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office says Klinger died early Monday morning. Firefighters had found one person deceased during the fire. The 14-year-old has since been released from the hospital.
The cause of the fire that started around 11:00 PM, Wednesday night, in the Juanita Drive home trailer in London Village, is still under investigation at this time. Officials say that the home was destroyed. Damages are estimated at $35,000.