Hometown News: Fatal Olean Fire

An investigation into the cause of a late Sunday fire that has apparently killed two children and charred two homes continues. Olean Fire and Police officials say the remains of one child have been recovered, while a second is still missing and presumed dead. The children were one-and-a-half and three-years-old, but it was unclear which one was found. A badly-burned adult male was taken to Olean General Hospital and then flown to the Erie County Medical Center. A man and three children occupied a first-floor apartment at the Second Street home. One of those children, a four-year-old, was able to escape uninjured. Those living in a second-floor apartment all escaped unharmed. Residents of the home next door were evacuated when the fire spread from the first home. One woman had to be taken to Olean General Hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. Two firefighters and a police officer suffered minor injuries.