A frum father and two of his sons were tragically taken from us in a late-night residential home fire near 35th and Northern avenues in Phoenix on Wednesday night.
The victims were identified as Shimon Boyer z”l, 7-year-old Dov Ber z”l, and 8-year-old Nachman z”l.
Firefighters arrived at the scene to find the townhome filled with smoke and flames emanating from the windows. After extinguishing the fire, they discovered Shimon and four children during their search of the condo.
Shimon z”l was declared deceased at the scene, and three boys and one girl found by firefighters were rushed to a nearby children’s hospital in critical condition. Sadly, Dov Ber and Nachman passed away at the hospital, while the other two remain in critical condition, aged between 5 and 12.
Firefighters found no indication that the fire was intentionally set, and the Phoenix Police Department has taken over the investigation.
Please daven for Tamar Tzadika bas Yael Miriam and Shevach Tzion Yisroel ben Yael Miriam b’soch she’ar cholei Yisroel.
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The local news made no mention of this tragedy. BDE.
Say Tehillim in the Public Tehillim Group for Tamar Tzadika bas Yael Miriam and Shevach Tzion Yisroel ben Yael Miriam:
https://www.tehillimforall.com/groups/group/?id=P9oh&utm_source=article
BDE 😭
Baruch Dayan haEmes – may the remaining family know no more tza’ar, and may the injured have a full recovery b’karov.
Kol Yisrael areivim zeh lazeh – we are all brothers and share in each other’s pain – whether a tragedy happens here in Eretz Yisrael or on Phoenix, Arizona.
an Israeli Yid
Some of the children were disabled.
Some of the children were disabled
what makes this also so much more tragic was that other news stations are reporting these 4 children were disabled. he was an active member of his shul and community. we pray the other 2 children will survive and be healed.
Where is the mother of the kids?
I went to Yeshiva with Shimon in Miami. He was very smart, sweet and was very ehrliche.
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Have a licensed electrician check your electrical system including switches, receptacles, and appliance cord ends. Be cautious of using space heaters and any electric warming / cooking appliance. Have the electrical distribution [panel boxes, fuse boxes] inspected as well.
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If the mother is alive, she lost 4 kids, why isn’t anyone talking about her?