Child Dies in Wabash House Fire

A five-year-old girl died in a house fire in Wabash this morning. According to a news release from the Wabash Police Department, firefighters discovered the body of Jasmyn Marie Easterday in her bedroom. Three other occupants of the house, including two adults and a 14-month-old girl, escaped the fire but required transport to a Fort Wayne hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation with the assistance of the Indiana State Fire Marshal’s office.