WRIGHT CITY, Mo. — A 3-month-old girl has died after a Friday night house fire in Wright City that also killed her mother.
The Wright City Police Department confirmed Tuesday that the baby died early Monday morning at an area hospital.
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Wright City Fire Chief Ron MacKnight said firefighters were called to a home in the 200 block of Westwood Road at about midnight Friday. When they arrived, a police officer who was already on the scene told them there were people trapped inside.
After trying to make their way into the house through the front door, the officer helped the firefighters enter through a bedroom window. Once inside, the firefighter Cameron Spires found a 23-year-old woman and her baby and worked with exterior personnel to remove them from the home, the Wright City Police Department said.
A 21-year-old man was outside of the home when first responders arrived. He was suffering from burns. The mother, father and baby were taken to an area hospital for treatment, where the mother and baby later died.
The father was in critical condition at last update from authorities.
The police officer who helped with the rescue suffered a leg injury but is expected to be OK.
Two other people inside the home were able to make it out of the home safely before firefighters arrived.
The Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office determined that the fire was accidental.
A GiveSendGo campaign was created to help cover funeral and medical costs for the family.