8-month-old child dies in house fire in Tompkinsville, Kentucky; 2-year-old severely burned.

A house fire in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, claimed the life of an 8-month-old child and severely burned a 2-year-old. The incident occurred on West 6th Street, where 25-year-old Ashton Wright awoke to smoke and, with a neighbor's help, rescued one child but could not reach the other. Firefighters discovered the infant's body inside. Preliminary investigations suggest an electric space heater may have caused the fire, but inquiries are ongoing.

October 23, 2024
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