An eight-year-old girl alerted her parents to the fire and they were able to get the family out safely.

A proposed law would streamline the process for abandoning or discontinuing a road, an issue that many say has arisen from poor record keeping and has led to disputes and legal fees.

Ruth Perkins felt the need to raise awareness and help others whose loved ones are battling addiction after her son died of a heroin overdose.

The cause of the fire, which also killed a cat, was not immediately known Friday evening.