September 26, 2011 

A man and boy died in Garland County, Arkansas, after a fire engulfed the home they were trapped in. According to FOX 16 News, the 13-year-old boy was a family friend who was spending the night at the house following homecoming events at Mountain Pine High School. 

Investigators believe the fire started in a vacant lot next to the home. By the time the 49-year-old man realized his home was aflame, it was already engulfed. He managed to get himself, his two daughters and two guests; including the young boy who died, out of the home. Then, the 13-year-old boy realized he had left his mother’s necklace inside and raced back into the burning house to retrieve it. The home owner followed in pursuit of the boy and both perished in the fire. 

The man’s grieving daughters had lost their mother only a few weeks prior. One of the girls could only say she felt, “Sick. Very sick.” 

The Arkansas state government is trying to step up awareness of the danger fire poses by naming September Fire Safety Month. The campaign is aimed at educating young people on how to prevent fires and giving safety tips. 

The Arkansas Personal Injury Attorneys with Rainwater, Holt & Sexton are available to answer questions regarding your case if you have been injured, or lost a loved one, in a house fire that was caused by no fault of yours or their own.

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