Woman, three children dead after Springfield house fire

 

(From the Springfield Fire Department)

Two additional children, a 13-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy, have succumbed to injuries from a Friday house fire in the 2000 block of South Lone Pine Avenue. 

Around 6:30 a.m., July 23, the Springfield Fire Department was dispatched to the scene, with reports of multiple residents still inside the home.

 

Firefighters arrived to find the home with heavy smoke and fire conditions. They located a 40-year-old female and three children – a 13-year-old girl, an 11-year-old boy and a 6-year-old girl – during search-and-rescue operations. 

All four were provided care by firefighters and EMS on scene and were taken to Cox and Mercy hospitals. The adult and 6-year-old succumbed to their injuries Friday. The other two children passed away Saturday evening.

The fire remains under investigation by the Bureau of Fire Prevention. Additional information will be released as soon as it is available.