Two teen boys had been killed in a home hearth on Tuesday, Jan. 28, in Lawrence Township, Penn., per The Courier Categorical, WJAC 6 and ABC 23.

Hunter Brink, 17, and his brother, Harley Brink, 16, had been killed in an early morning hearth round 1:15 a.m. of their Lawrence Township, Penn. residence. Their mom, Stephanie Brink, was in a position to escape the construction. (Their father, Ron, died from most cancers in 2022, per Gant Information.)

On the time, a number of first responders had been dispatched and responded to the Brown Road residence. As soon as there, the Clearfield Regional Police Division (CRPD) was unable to get contained in the construction resulting from smoke and flames, CRPD Asst. Chief Julie Curry mentioned, per The Courier Categorical. The fireplace was contained by 5:30 a.m.

The Clearfield County Coroner Kim Shaffer-Snyder confirmed that the reason for the hearth remains to be below investigation, saying, “That’s customary in any fatality,” per The Courier Categorical.

The Clearfield Space Faculty District Superintendent, Terry Struble, issued a press release to WJAC 6. “I write with a saddened coronary heart this morning to share a loss for our college neighborhood and our neighborhood as a complete,” Struble mentioned in a press release. He wrote that Hunter, who was a senior, and Harley, who was a sophomore, had been each concerned within the faculty’s music packages. Hunter was additionally a welding scholar. 

“Each boys had been beloved by many associates and the college household,” Struble’s assertion learn. He additionally introduced that there shall be further counselors and social staff to help any college students, school and employees. 

“When these tragedies happen, please don’t forget the primary responders and the neighbors who’ve labored by this as nicely,” Struble added. “As with every difficult time, prayers for all are inspired, and the Ministerium has additionally been made conscious and so they supply their prayer and help.”

On Wednesday, Jan. 29, Clearfield Fireplace Division Chaplain Jim Kane hosted a vigil, and over 100 residents attended, together with the Mayor, District Legal professional, and a few County Commissioners, per ABC 23.

“God put it on my coronary heart that we actually want to hope for the household. Prayers and help go to their mom and family and friends,” Kane mentioned, WJAC 6 stories.

“They had been simply two actually candy individuals that did not deserve something like this,” the boys’ good friend Joell Henry mentioned, per WJAC 6.

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Representatives for the Clearfield Regional Police Division, the Lawrence Township Fireplace Division and the Pennsylvania State Police didn’t instantly reply to PEOPLE’s request for extra info on Wednesday.