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Tuesday Morning Quincy Fire Ruled Not Suspicious
Wednesday, June 24, 2020

More details have been announced regarding a Tuesday morning fire turned fatal in Quincy. Crews were first called to the scene just shortly after 3:20 A.M. Tuesday morning to a two story apartment building just west of downtown Quincy located at 58 West Chicago Street and has since been ruled not considered to be suspicious in nature.

When crews arrived, firefighters found heavy fire throughout the first-floor apartment with conditions blocking access to the second-floor.

59-year-old Robin Etheridge jumped from the porch roof prior to the arrival of firefighters and suffered a leg injury and was later taken to an area hospital.

A search led to the discovery of three people in total in a second-floor apartment who were quickly taken outside. 37-year-old Amanda Green and 45-year-old Joseph Price were both taken to area hospitals for smoke inhalation.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but unfortunately did claim the life of of 39-year-old David Green who succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead on scene. The fire also claimed the lives of several pets within the building as well.

Officials say the fire originated in a downstairs apartment and later spread upstairs.



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