Man who lost wife, kids, dog in Gwinnett fire: ‘My whole life is over’
Hours after losing his wife, his two young daughters, his dog and his house in a fire, Brent Patterson retued to his Gwinnett County neighborhood without a coat or shoes.
”They’re dead, he told Channel 2 Action News as tears streamed down his face. ”My whole life is over. My whole life is over.
The fire that killed Patterson’s wife, Kathy, and the couple’s 9- and 12-year-old daughters appears to have been wind-driven and flames spread rapidly through the home, Gwinnett fire spokesman Tommy Rutledge said Wednesday.
”The fire was so intense, he said, ”firefighters could not immediately enter the structure. They had to battle this blaze from outside.
And they did not find the body of one of the children until 5:30 a.m. Wednesday — nine hours after dispatchers received calls reporting the blaze. She was found in debris.
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