{"id":153746,"date":"2026-03-31T23:05:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T23:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/153746\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T23:05:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T23:05:11","slug":"smoke-the-big-culprit-in-erie-fire-that-killed-two-small-children-and-left-an-infant-in-critical-condition-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/153746\/","title":{"rendered":"Smoke the Big Culprit in Erie Fire That Killed Two Small Children and Left an Infant in Critical Condition | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                            &#8230;A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WATERS&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The areas affected include&#8230;<br \/>\nConneaut OH to Ripley NY&#8230;<br \/>\nConneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian<br \/>\nborder&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>At 654 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm, capable<br \/>\nof producing winds to around 30 knots. This thunderstorm was located<br \/>\nnear Ripley, or 13 nm northeast of Erie, moving east at 55 knots.<\/p>\n<p>PRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Mariners can expect gusty winds to around 30 knots, locally higher<br \/>\nwaves, and lightning strikes. Boaters should seek safe harbor<br \/>\nimmediately until this storm passes.<\/p>\n<p>&amp;&amp;<\/p>\n<p>                            &#8230;A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>For the following areas&#8230;<br \/>\nNearshore waters from Conneaut OH to Ripley NY&#8230;<br \/>\nOpen waters from Conneaut OH to Ripley NY&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>At 627 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 nm northeast of<br \/>\nConneaut, moving east at 45 knots.<\/p>\n<p>HAZARD&#8230;Wind gusts in excess of 55 knots and small hail.<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE&#8230;Radar indicated.<\/p>\n<p>IMPACT&#8230;Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high<br \/>\nwinds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher waves.<\/p>\n<p>Locations impacted include&#8230;<br \/>\nErie.<\/p>\n<p>PRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are<br \/>\nexpected.<\/p>\n<p>&amp;&amp;<\/p>\n<p>HAIL&#8230;&lt;.75IN;<br \/>\nWIND&#8230;50KTS<\/p>\n<p>                            The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a<\/p>\n<p>* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for&#8230;<br \/>\nErie County in northwestern Pennsylvania&#8230;<br \/>\nCrawford County in northwestern Pennsylvania&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>* Until 800 PM EDT.<\/p>\n<p>* At 626 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line<br \/>\nextending from 8 miles northwest of Girard to 8 miles northwest of<br \/>\nPymatuning North to near Kinsman, moving east at 50 mph.<\/p>\n<p>HAZARD&#8230;70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE&#8230;Radar indicated.<\/p>\n<p>IMPACT&#8230;Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to<br \/>\nmobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.<\/p>\n<p>* Locations impacted include&#8230;<br \/>\nErie, Meadville, Conneaut, Corry, Edinboro, Titusville, North East,<br \/>\nUnion City, Girard, Cambridge Springs, Waterford, Albion,<br \/>\nLinesville, Wattsburg, Adamsville, Pymatuning Central, Riceville,<br \/>\nHarmonsburg, Guys Mills, and Pymatuning North.<\/p>\n<p>PRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a<br \/>\nbuilding.<\/p>\n<p>&amp;&amp;<\/p>\n<p>THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT&#8230;CONSIDERABLE;<br \/>\nHAIL THREAT&#8230;RADAR INDICATED;<br \/>\nMAX HAIL SIZE&#8230;0.75 IN;<br \/>\nWIND THREAT&#8230;RADAR INDICATED;<br \/>\nMAX WIND GUST&#8230;70 MPH<\/p>\n<p>                            THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH<br \/>\n80 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS<\/p>\n<p>THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS<\/p>\n<p>MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH<br \/>\nRENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH<br \/>\nTHE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH<br \/>\nVERMILION TO AVON POINT OH<br \/>\nAVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH<br \/>\nWILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH<br \/>\nGENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH<br \/>\nCONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY<br \/>\nDETROIT RIVER LT. TO MAUMEE BAY OH TO RENO BEACH OH BEYOND 5NM<br \/>\nOFFSHORELINE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER<br \/>\nRENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-<br \/>\nCANADIAN BORDER<br \/>\nTHE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-<br \/>\nCANADIAN BORDER<br \/>\nVERMILION TO AVON POINT OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-<br \/>\nCANADIAN BORDER<br \/>\nAVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-<br \/>\nCANADIAN BORDER<br \/>\nWILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE OH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-<br \/>\nCANADIAN BORDER<br \/>\nGENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-<br \/>\nCANADIAN BORDER<br \/>\nCONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-CANADIAN<br \/>\nBORDER<\/p>\n<p>                            THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH<br \/>\n80 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS<\/p>\n<p>IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 28 COUNTIES<\/p>\n<p>IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO<\/p>\n<p>ASHLAND               CRAWFORD              ERIE<br \/>\nHURON                 KNOX                  LORAIN<br \/>\nMARION                MORROW                RICHLAND<\/p>\n<p>IN NORTHEAST OHIO<\/p>\n<p>ASHTABULA             CUYAHOGA              GEAUGA<br \/>\nHOLMES                LAKE                  MAHONING<br \/>\nMEDINA                PORTAGE               STARK<br \/>\nSUMMIT                TRUMBULL              WAYNE<\/p>\n<p>IN NORTHWEST OHIO<\/p>\n<p>HANCOCK               LUCAS                 OTTAWA<br \/>\nSANDUSKY              SENECA                WOOD<br \/>\nWYANDOT<\/p>\n<p>IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES<\/p>\n<p>IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA<\/p>\n<p>CRAWFORD              ERIE<\/p>\n<p>THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AKRON, ALLIANCE, ASHLAND, ASHTABULA,<br \/>\nAURORA, AUSTINTOWN, AVON LAKE, BAINBRIDGE, BELLEVUE, BOARDMAN,<br \/>\nBOWLING GREEN, BRUNSWICK, BUCYRUS, BURTON, CANTON, CARDINGTON,<br \/>\nCAREY, CHARDON, CHESTERLAND, CLEVELAND, CLYDE, CONNEAUT,<br \/>\nCRESTLINE, EASTLAKE, ELYRIA, ERIE, FINDLAY, FOSTORIA, FREMONT,<br \/>\nGALION, GENEVA, GENOA, HURON, KENT, KILLBUCK, LORAIN, MANSFIELD,<br \/>\nMARION, MASSILLON, MEADVILLE, MEDINA, MENTOR, MIDDLEFIELD,<br \/>\nMILLERSBURG, MOUNT GILEAD, MOUNT VERNON, NILES, NORTH RIDGEVILLE,<br \/>\nNORWALK, OAK HARBOR, ORRVILLE, PAINESVILLE, PERRYSBURG,<br \/>\nPORT CLINTON, RAVENNA, RITTMAN, SANDUSKY, SOUTH RUSSELL,<br \/>\nSTREETSBORO, TIFFIN, TITUSVILLE, TOLEDO, UPPER SANDUSKY,<br \/>\nWADSWORTH, WARREN, WICKLIFFE, WILLARD, WILLOUGHBY, WILLOWICK,<br \/>\nWOOSTER, AND YOUNGSTOWN.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#8230;A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WATERS&#8230; The areas affected include&#8230; Conneaut OH to Ripley NY&#8230; Conneaut OH to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":153747,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[734,136,138,137,1246,422,813,5612,812,6664,21700,69849],"class_list":["post-153746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-erie","tag-children","tag-erie","tag-erie-headlines","tag-erie-news","tag-fatality","tag-fire","tag-firefighters","tag-house-fire","tag-rescue","tag-smoke","tag-smoke-detectors","tag-toxic-gas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=153746"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153746\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/153747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=153746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=153746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=153746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}