Fatal Fire in Brookings, March 5

A faulty space heater is being blamed initially for a fatal fire early Wednesday morning, March 3, in Brookings that killed two adults and one four-year old child. The fire at the single-wide trailer occurred on Dodge Avenue, off of Parkview Drive. The fast moving fire killed 54-year old Douglas Lander, his 52-year old wife Kelly and their four-year old granddaughter Arianna. Two other grandchildren, ages 10 & 1 survived. The two children were transported to Sutter Coast Hospital in Crescent City, CA, treated and released. The ten-year old boy was transported to Shriner’s Hospital for Children in San Francisco.