Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Support is pouring in for a Luzerne Borough family after a house fire claimed the life of a teenager and left three other family members hospitalized.

The fire broke out early Saturday morning at a home on Bennett Street, killing Connor Vest on what his family says was his birthday. Three other residents were seriously injured and remain hospitalized following the blaze.

According to a fundraiser created for the family, Connor's mother, Jessi Vest, is coping with the loss of her son while other close family members recover from injuries.

READ MORE: fox56.com/news/local/community-rallies-around-luzerne-borough-family-after-fatal-house-fire

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