Tragedy Strikes Again: NJ Family Killed In Second Fire

A woman who was displaced by a fire months ago is reeling again in New Jersey after a second blaze claimed the life of her own mother and two children over the weekend in Essex County.

At around 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, the West Orange Fire Department responded to a kitchen fire on Liberty Street, where they were met by heavy smoke and three unresponsive victims inside the home.

According to officials, firefighters located Mary Drury's 75-year-old mother, Grace, and her two children, ages 8 and 3.

All three were pronounced dead at the scene of the fire.

A fundraiser has been set up to assist Drury, which as of Monday, July 15, more than $2,100 has been raised. The fundraiser will go toward funeral expenses.

"I have worked with Mary for the last four years at Newark Airport. She is loving, hard-working, and always worked an incredible amount of hours weekly," organizers of the GoFundMe wrote. "She had two beautiful boys, who were her world. Just a couple of months ago, there was a fire and she was displaced for months, but luckily everyone was safe."

West Orange Schools has also set up a fundraiser to support the family. All money raised will go directly to them. As of Tuesday, July 16, more than $10,000 has been raised.