Investigators have not found the cause for a fire Tuesday night fire that killed a young boy and seriously injured his mother and two brothers, but authorities believe the blaze was accidental, said Chief Steve Plocher of the Highland-Pierron Fire Protection District.
Six-year-old Braedyn Schmitt died at the scene from smoke inhalation, said Alan Young, the Bond County coroner.
Plocher said the fire happened at about 10 p.m. Tuesday in the home of George and Candace Schmitt in the Country View Mobile Home Park off Illinois 143.
Braedyn's brothers and mother had severe injuries including burns and smoke inhalation, Plocher said.
Read more HERE. Read an article by Jay Lowry about mobile home fires HERE, and another by Joseph Polenzani HERE.
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