Maryland sisters die in Hamptons vacation house fire
Two sisters from Maryland died early Wednesday in a fire at the vacation house their family was renting in Southampton, New York.
Two sisters from Maryland died in a fire at the vacation house their family was renting in Southampton, New York.
Jillian Wiener, 21, and Lindsay Wiener, 19, of Potomac, were sleeping when a fire broke out in the Hampton house early Wednesday.
The sisters were alumni of Holton-Arms School for Girls in Bethesda, with Jillian graduating in 2019 and Lindsay in 2021.
In a statement, the school said that the sisters “were warm, engaged members of the Holton community who positively impacted both their classes and the larger community.”
Jillian played soccer and ice hockey, was an artist and was passionate about yoga and community service. Her senior project was teaching yoga classes to younger students.
Lindsay was the president of the school’s Community Service Club, and she