Liberty Hose Co. No. 2 - Incident Detail #1305

An early morning fire in the home of Eugene Klinger and his sister, Joyce Klinger, in Wiconisco brought Wiconisco, Lykens, and Williamstown fire companies. The fire started at 4:15AM in the first floor living room. Three people died in the fire and the house was a total loss. The bodies of Eugene Klinger, age 24, his half-brother Larry Walper, age 11, and Robert Klinger, age 15 months, were found on the second floor.