Police, Fire Marshal Continue To Investigate Express Alley Fire

McKeesport police and fire, in addition to the Allegheny county fire marshal, continue to investigate Saturday’s fire on Express Alley.

“We have identified the area of origin as the first floor living room in the home and are concentrating our efforts there to determine the point of origin and cause,” said Fire Chief Alvin Henderson.

“This is still an active fire investigation and additional interviews need to be conducted,” he added.

The fire killed six people, all members of the Jordan-Egenlauf family:

• Dominic Jordan, 7
• Autumn Jordan, 6
• Serenity Jakub, 3
• Victoria Jordan, 2
• Their mother, Hope Jordan, 27
• Their grandfather, Ronald Egenlauf, Sr., 55

The cause of death in all victims is acute smoke and fume inhalation. Friends of the family have set up a GoFund Me to help the family defray the cost of the childrens’ burial. The community held a candlelight vigil last night in their memory.

Jordan’s husband, Keith, is in critical condition at UPMC. He does not have health insurance.