COWARTS, Ala. (WDNews) — A 4-year-old child was found deceased following a mobile home fire Saturday morning in Cowarts, according to the Houston County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies and multiple fire departments were dispatched around 9:57 a.m. to a reported structure fire in the 7100 block of East U.S. 84. When crews arrived, the mobile home was fully engulfed in flames.
Authorities said the child was unable to escape the fire and was located inside the residence.
Fire departments from Ashford, Cowarts, Kinsey, Lovetown, Webb and Dothan responded to the scene. Additional assistance was provided by Pilcher’s, the Ashford Police Department and the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No additional details have been released.
The Houston County Sheriff’s Office expressed condolences to the child’s family.
