Grandmother critical after East Side house fire

YOUNGSTOWN — A 54-year-old woman and her granddaughter were rescued from a burning house at 2486 McCartney Road around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday with life-threatening injuries.

Marlene Felder and 12-year-old Daresha Brown were taken to Akron Children’s Hospital Burn Unit, said fire Capt. Alvin Ware. He said Felder was in critical condition at 9:30 a.m. and Brown’s condition had been upgraded to stable.

He said the cause of the fire, which started in a bedroom is under investigation. The victims suffered from smoke inhalation, he said.

When firefighters arrived two boys in the front yard said their grandmother and sister were still inside. Reports identify the boys as Derrick Brown, 11, and Kaleen Gordon, 5. Their injuries were listed as moderate. Ware said the older boy was taken to the Akron hospital and was in stable condition.

Firefighters found the grandmother and granddaughter in separate bedrooms.

Damage to the house and contents was listed at $13,000.

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