A mobile home fire killed three young children Sunday morning in Neshoba County, Mississippi.
A fourth child was injured and transported to a burn center in Georgia.
An investigation is under way into the cause of the fire.
Newscenter 11 (http://bit.ly/zhGKCt) reported that Neshoba County Sheriff Tommy Waddell attempted to access the area of the double-wide mobile home where the children were trapped, but was unsuccessful.
Deaths on the fireground can be difficult on firefighters and other first responders who respond to fatal incidents, but the loss of children can be especially traumatic. Download the free firefighter training program, “When a Child Dies on a Call.”
Mobile home fires offer particular challenges to firefighters, including water supply and access problems. For more tactical insights on these incidents, consider Mobile Homes: Small Houses, Big Challenges and MOBILE HOME FIRES, PART 1: PROBLEMS AND PREFIRE PLANNING.
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