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.