Fire Kills Young Child

A 4-year-old child is dead after fire swept through a trailer home in Moniteau County. Sheriff

Tony Wheatley says the call to the trailer in McGirk was received late Monday morning and

upon arrival, deputies discovered heavy smoke and were told a child may have been inside.

Deputies were able to gain access by breaking a back window but were unsuccessful in locating

the child. Fire department personnel arriving on the scene were able to locate the youngster who

was taken to a Jefferson City hospital and pronounced dead. Three deputies were also taken to

the hospital, where they were treated for smoke inhalation before being released. The cause of the fire

is under investigation by the state fire marshal’s office.