BURLINGTON A mother and her two young daughters were killed in a pre-dawn house fire in Burlington Friday.
Jennifer Rose Pope, 27, and her children, Hope and Faith Garrett, 6 and 5, respectively, were killed when their house in the 200 block of Hudson Street caught fire. The first call to 911 was reported at 4:48 a.m.
The single-story home was fully engulfed by the time emergency responders arrived.
A fourth person, whose name was not released, escaped from the home. He was airlifted to a Wichita hospital for treatment of severe burns, Coffey County Sheriff told WIBW News.
The fourth occupant was not a family member.
A deputy broke out a window in an unsuccessful attempt to get the three victims out of the home.
To have a tragedy in your community is a tough thing, but then to add children to the picture, I mean Im a father, I have children, I have grandchildren, Rogers said. A lot of people are hugging their children a little tighter today.
The girls grandmother, Sandra Garrett, told KSNT News the girls were set to begin school this week.
I just want to bring my babies back, Garrett said. Those were grandmas girls.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
The state fire marshals office is investigating the cause of the fire.
