Dominick Rizzo Jr., 37; Alicia Ruefle, 39; and Abigail Rizzo, 11, all died from their injuries in the blaze, the city of Troy announced.<\/p>\n
Dominick Rizzo III, 13, jumped from a second-story window to survive, according to an online fundraiser launched for the family.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile he survived, he has also endured an unimaginable loss,\u201d GoFundMe organizer Missy Remington wrote in the campaign<\/a>. \u201cWe are asking our family, friends, neighbors, and community to come together and help carry this family through the months ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n The fire erupted Sunday night, Sept. 27 at the Rizzo family\u2019s home on 13th Street in Troy, according to the fundraiser and Troy firefighters.<\/p>\n A group of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students spotted the blaze and called 911, then saw young Dominick in the window and encouraged him to jump, catching him as he fell, one student told local ABC affiliate WTEN<\/a>.<\/p>\n First responders first located Dominick Rizzo Jr. in a hallway, then found his\u00a0fianc\u00e9e, Ruefle, and their daughter, Abigail, in a bedroom, local NBC affiliate WNYT<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n Ruefle and Abigail Rizzo were rushed to Westchester Medical Center Burn Center in critical condition, according to the fundraiser. They were pronounced dead Monday, Sept. 28, authorities later revealed.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are no words that can make a loss like this easier. Three lives have been taken far too soon, leaving an absence that will be felt by their family, friends, and everyone who loved them,\u201d the Troy firefighters union wrote on Facebook. <\/p>\n \u201cOur hearts are especially with young Dominick, who now faces the unimaginable loss of his mother, father, and sister. No child should ever have to endure so much,\u201d the post continued.<\/p>\n The fundraiser had generated more than $120,000 toward a $210,000 goal as of Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 29.<\/p>\n To view the GoFundMe, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n