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One Dead, Four Injured in Lewisville Mobile-Home Fire After Pre-Dawn Rescue

Officials say the home lacked working smoke alarms.

Overview

  • The fire erupted around 2:30 a.m. in the Eagle Ridge Mobile Home Park on Holfords Prairie Road, causing severe damage to the residence.
  • Firefighters rescued three adults and one child after one person escaped and alerted crews, with two adults and the child found in cardiac arrest as CPR began.
  • Authorities report two of those in cardiac arrest were resuscitated, with two people remaining in critical condition and a third now stable after hospital transport.
  • Chief Mark McNeal says the blaze is being investigated as accidental and noted the apparent absence of functioning smoke detectors in the home.
  • A second alarm drew mutual-aid units from nearby departments, and officials have not released the victims' names as the investigation continues.