1 adult, 3 children die in Smith County house fire Structure fire on DeVonne Drive (Source: KLTV) By Christian Terry and Blake Holland | January 11, 2021 at 12:08 PM CST - Updated January 11 at 9:59 PM
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - Smith County Fire Marshal Jay Brooks confirmed that several family members died in a fire Monday.
Brooks said one adult and three children died in a fire at a home on DeVonne Drive near U.S. Highway 271 in the Starrville area.
âThe information we have is that this is the mother of the three children inside the home,â Brooks said.
He said one man was also taken to the hospital by EMS. He said crews arrived and attempted to check and see if anyone else was inside the home, but the fire was too intense and they had to back up.
Victim identified in deadly Starrville house fire
WATCH: Fire marshal on fire that killed 4 people Monday By KLTV Digital Media Staff | January 12, 2021 at 11:42 AM CST - Updated January 12 at 6:16 PM
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The Starrville area house fire that claimed four lives yesterday remains under investigation, however authorities have released the name of one of the victims, Brittany Stewart.
“It is with great sadness that I must report that four people perished in the house fire,” Smith County Fire Marshal Jay Brooks said at a Tuesday morning press conference. “A woman and three children were unable to make it out.”
CBS19 will continue to update this article as more information becomes available. Author: Reagan Roy Updated: 12:42 PM CST January 15, 2021
WINONA, Texas A woman and three children are dead, and one person was taken to a local hospital following a Monday afternoon house fire in Smith County.
According to Smith County Fire Marshal Jay Brooks, the fire broke out around 11:30 a.m. on DeVonne Drive, near the Starrville Church of the Living God, just off Highway 271.
Officials say a White Oak volunteer firefighter was driving in the area an was stopped by a man, identified as Edwin Harris, 31, who was trying to put out the fire and rescue those who were still in the home. EMS and Precinct 4 officials arrived at the home as the fire began to grow. Officials say that s when rescue efforts were hindered.
1 adult, 3 children die in Smith County house fire
Smith County House Fire By Christian Terry and Blake Holland | January 11, 2021 at 12:08 PM CST - Updated January 11 at 9:59 PM
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - Smith County Fire Marshal Jay Brooks confirmed that several family members died in a fire Monday.
Brooks said one adult and three children died in a fire at a home on DeVonne Drive near U.S. Highway 271 in the Starrville area.
âThe information we have is that this is the mother of the three children inside the home,â Brooks said.
He said one man was also taken to the hospital by EMS. He said crews arrived and attempted to check and see if anyone else was inside the home, but the fire was too intense and they had to back up.