Woman, her 6 children killed in explosion at Pennsylvania home
Updated: 5:39 PM EDT Apr 20, 2026
An Amish woman and her six children were killed after a home exploded in Clinton County, Pennsylvania over the weekend. State police told WNEP they arrived at a fire on Long Run Road in Lamar Township, near Mill Hall, just after 9 a.m. on Sunday.They say the fire involved a propane tank explosion, which ultimately destroyed the home. Sarah B. Stoltzfus, 34, and her six children, aged between three and 11 years old, were unable to make it out of the home.Explosion kills woman, six children in Clinton County:34-year-old Sarah Stoltzfus11-year-old boy10-year-old boy8-year-old girl6-year-old girl5-year-old boy3-year-old boyAccording to police, a propane leak inside the home is believed to be the cause of the explosion. “I heard a boom, and I could feel it, and I got up and looked out the window, and I could see the flames through the windows, and I come running outside, and within a minute the whole house was completely engulfed,” neighbor Christina Duck told WNEP. State police fire marshals were on scene Sunday and continue to investigate. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
LAMAR TOWNSHIP, Pa. —
An Amish woman and her six children were killed after a home exploded in Clinton County, Pennsylvania over the weekend.
State police told WNEP they arrived at a fire on Long Run Road in Lamar Township, near Mill Hall, just after 9 a.m. on Sunday.
They say the fire involved a propane tank explosion, which ultimately destroyed the home.
Sarah B. Stoltzfus, 34, and her six children, aged between three and 11 years old, were unable to make it out of the home.
Explosion kills woman, six children in Clinton County:34-year-old Sarah Stoltzfus11-year-old boy10-year-old boy8-year-old girl6-year-old girl5-year-old boy3-year-old boy
According to police, a propane leak inside the home is believed to be the cause of the explosion.
“I heard a boom, and I could feel it, and I got up and looked out the window, and I could see the flames through the windows, and I come running outside, and within a minute the whole house was completely engulfed,” neighbor Christina Duck told WNEP.
State police fire marshals were on scene Sunday and continue to investigate.
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