FARMINGTON, Mo. (AP) – A toddler has died after a fire broke out at a home in the eastern Missouri town of Farmington.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the fire was reported Friday night. The name of the girl who died has not been released but authorities say she was 2 or 3 years old.
Fire Chief Todd Mecey said says an adult male resident tried to rescue the child and was seriously burned. A 4-year-old boy escaped unharmed.
The state fire marshal’s office is investigating the cause of the blaze.
