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Tuesday, April 6, 2021 - 5:32 pm
BY JIMMY LAWTON
North Country This Week
CANTON The combined efforts of two state troopers, two firefighters, a St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s deputy and several St. Lawrence County Emergency Services Dispatchers helped save the lives of six residents during a Pierrepont fire that killed two others.
On Monday St. Lawrence County legislators held a recognition ceremony at the opening of the full board meeting.
Then January fire claimed the lives of Ricky and Lena Gollinger, but the efforts of first responders allowed six others to escape from the burning home.
Two adults and four residents were aided in an escape without serious injuries.
Police describe rescue effort at âchaoticâ Pierrepont fire scene
WWNY Police describe rescue effort at âchaoticâ Pierrepont fire scene By Keith Benman | January 28, 2021 at 5:26 PM EST - Updated January 28 at 6:34 PM
PIERREPONT, N.Y. (WWNY) - A chaotic race against time - thatâs how police describe Sundayâs rescue of a Pierrepont couple from their burning home.
The call came in at 10:32 Sunday night: structure fire with entrapment. When police officers arrived at the fire, they saw family members outside and a few firefighters just getting to work.
âWhen we first got up there, there was smoke billowing out the window. The windows were already broken. We look inside. Itâs really dark. But you could see that there were flames actively in the room,â said
Fire victim was âjust a joy to be aroundâ
WWNY Fire victim was âjust a joy to be aroundâ By Scott Atkinson | January 28, 2021 at 1:53 PM EST - Updated January 28 at 6:38 PM
CANTON, N.Y. (WWNY) - One of the people killed in last weekendâs fire in Pierrepont was remembered Thursday as âjust a joy to be around.â
Lena Gollinger, 62, and her husband Rick, 64, died after being trapped in their burning home on County Route 24 Sunday night. Although both people were rescued, their injuries proved to be too severe to survive. Both died at a Syracuse hospital.
Thursday, Canton Central School superintendent Ron Burke remembered Lena as âjust a joy to be around.â
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