Fire Claims Young Children
It seems that I never need to search far for a subject on which to consider for blogs about wrongful deaths, semi-truck and automobile accidents and ... fires that leave death and destruction in their wake. In this case the story is almost too heartbreaking to bear.
In a northern state early several mornings ago an older farm house became engulfed in flames that claimed the lives of seven young children. Reports suggest that the parents were out of the house - the father on an early morning truck delivery and the mother in the barn milking the family cows.
In my mind I can imagine that they work early and went to bed late each day - agonizing on how to keep food on the table and a roof over the heads of their brood - 'burning the candle' at both ends to raise a family.
My heart goes out to the family.
So many questions remain to be answered not the least of which is how did the fire start? But one would also wonder whether or not there were smoke detectors and what could be done to keep this from happening to other good families?
For others this tragic story serves as a cautionary tale - do not leave your children unattended, plan and practice fire escapes, be sure there are working smoke detectors in your house, and periodically check that there are no fire hazards in your home and that you have a fire plan for your family.
