Wednesday, February 4, 2015

CHILDREN AND ELDERLY PEOPLE ARE MOST LIKELY TO GET KILLED BY FIRES: MOBILE HOME FIRE IN RURAL TEXAS LEAVES 4 CHILDREN DEAD






 CHILDREN AND ELDERLY PEOPLE ARE MOST LIKELY TO GET KILLED BY FIRES:  MOBILE HOME FIRE IN RURAL TEXAS LEAVES 4 CHILDREN DEAD




 February 4, 2015






SPURGER, TEXAS




 Four children died in a mobile home fire early Wednesday near Spurger, an unincorporated community in the southeastern part of Tyler County.




The children’s parents, along with a 2-year-old and a 5-month-old, escaped from the burning mobile home, but authorities later found the bodies of the four children, who ranged in age from 4 to 8.




The mother and the two surviving children were taken to Tyler County Hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation and minor burns. 




The father suffered minor burns but declined treatment at the scene.  Sheriff Weatherford said the surviving children, ages 2-years-old and 5-month-old, both girls, were sleeping in the same room as the parents.




The call reporting the fire came in to 911 dispatch at 2:30 a.m. The caller reported a fire on County Road 4547 in the Spurger area on the east side of the county. The caller told the dispatcher that all but four children were able to get out.




Tyler County Deputies and Spurger Volunteer Firefighters were among the first to arrive on scene.




Firefighters found the bodies of the four children inside the burning structure.Assistance from neighboring agencies was requested. The Dam-B and Fred Volunteer fire departments sent manpower to help work the fire.




The names of the victims have not been released.




Tyler County Sheriff Bryan Weatherford says the cause of the fire is still being investigated, but said foul play is not suspected.