A young Amish girl was severely burned in a Friday evening fire that destroyed her home in Hammond.
Firefighters were called to the Amish home at 144 Conger Road in Hammond about 9:30 p.m. Amish neighbors told NewsWatch50 the home was that of Dan Swartzentruber, his wife Anna and their children.
A female suffered 3rd degree burns to 70 percent of her body, officials reported. Neighbors told us the girl is Mary Swartzentruber, age 7. She is in a hospital in Syracuse.
The family totals at least eight people, neighbors said.
The fire is believed to have started in a chimney in the girls' bedroom, the neighbors told NewsWatch50.
Hammond firefighters were assisted by those from Brier Hill and Morristown. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
