By Associated Press - Monday, January 11, 2021

ROGERSVILLE, Mo. (AP) - A fire in southwest Missouri on Monday killed a child and seriously injured the child’s grandfather, authorities said.

The fire was reported at a mobile home near Rogersville. The child who died was younger than 5, said Chief Richard Stirts with the Logan-Rogersville Fire Protection District.

The grandfather suffered serious burns, Stirts said.



Investigators were trying to determine the cause of the blaze. The state fire marshal will investigate, The Springfield News-Leader reported.

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