Mom, 6 kids die in Mississippi house fire; dad injured
Source: AP
By ROGELIO SOLIS
CLINTON, Miss. (AP) A mother and her six children died when a fire destroyed their home early Saturday in central Mississippi, authorities said.
The father was the lone survivor of the 12:30 a.m. blaze in Clinton, a city of about 26,500 people just outside the capital city of Jackson. He tried unsuccessfully to save family members and suffered smoke inhalation, burns, cuts and bruises, city spokesman Mark Jones told The Associated Press.
He was taken to a local hospital but wanted to stay at the scene, Jones said.
Officials later released a list of those killed: Brittany Presley, 33, and her children Landon Brookshire, 15; Lane Presley, 13; Lawson Presley, 12; Grayson Presley, 6; Malcom Presley, 4; and Felicity Presley, 1.
Brittany Presley was an elementary school teacher, the Canton Public School District said in a statement on Facebook.
Burned clothes and the interior of a house are destroyed from a fatal fire on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020 in Clinton, Miss. Authorities say a mother and her six children have been killed in the house fire in central Mississippi. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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JoeOtterbein
(7,702 posts)...hell
CatMor
(6,212 posts)the father and husband has lost his entire family. No one should have to go through that. Life can be so cruel.
magicarpet
(14,187 posts)In the blink of an eye and it is all gone.
Talk about having the rug pulled out from under you.
ArizonaLib
(1,242 posts)I don't know what else could feel worse for him. I am a father/husband living in a stucco'd wood framed house and this has always been my worst fear. When I think about it feels like living in a matchbox. I can't begin to imagine his terror.
Skittles
(153,214 posts)ensure your family has a plan where to meet outside in the event of a fire
ArizonaLib
(1,242 posts)I think quizzing the kids on different scenarios will also help along with making sure those things are in place. Thanks!
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