Mother, daughter killed in Mountlake Terrace townhouse fire
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash. - Fire officials are determining what caused a deadly townhouse fire late Monday night in Mountlake Terrace.
Crews responded at about 10:20 p.m. to a report of large flames visible at the Lake Village Condominiums off Lakeview Drive.
According to South County Fire, there was a townhouse engulfed in flames when crews arrived. Two women who lived in the home died.
According to a GoFundMe set up for the victims, a mother and daughter were killed. Another daughter survived. The GoFundMe, set up by the surviving victim's son-in-law, identified the mother as Audrey O'Hara and the daughter as Terry O'Hara.
The surviving daughter had lived in the home for 22 years, according to the GoFundMe.
Nearly 50 firefighters responded to the scene and one South County firefighter was treated at the scene for minor heat exertion, officials said.
Three townhomes were damaged and Support 7 and the Red Cross will be helping six residents displaced by the fire.
It's still unknown how the fire started and the cause is still under investigation.
The GoFundMe said, in part:
"The fire not only destroyed the place Pam called home but also consumed her cherished memories, personal belongings, and the keepsakes that held sentimental value. She now faces the task of rebuilding her life from scratch. The loss of Audrey and Terry, taken so suddenly and tragically, has added immeasurable grief to her already heavy burden.
As we come together to support Pam, our goal is twofold: to help her with basic necessities and the unexpected financial burdens that she now faces trying to prepare funeral arrangements for her Mother and Sister."
This is a developing story.