Fire kills two brothers, injures parents on Long Island
Fire tore through a Long Island home Saturday morning, killing two brothers — 16 and 24 — and injuring their parents, officials said.
Kyle Dilegame, 16, and Matthew Kreamer, 24, were killed in the blaze that broke out around 5:50 a.m. at the home on Udall Road in West Islip, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Their parents, Joseph Dilegame, 54, and Toni Kreamer, 53, were taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, cops said.
Toni Kreamer suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Joseph Dilegame suffered serious injuries and was transferred to Stony Brook University Medical Center.
An online fundraiser for the family brought in more than $11,000 of its $25,000 goal as of Saturday evening.
“Those fortunate enough to know the boys and their family, know that they are some of the greatest individuals you’ll ever meet,” organizer Courtney Tasso wrote. “Without a second thought, they’d do the same for us. Everything raised will go towards medical bills, funeral costs, housing costs and providing their parents with anything they need to cope with this horrible tragedy.”
A preliminary investigation determined the cause of the fire to be non-criminal, police said.
