Wednesday, April 18

House Fire Kills Infant Girl: Parents, Firefighters Unable To Save Her

House Fire Kills Infant Girl: Parents, Firefighters Unable To Save Her
Another tragedy.
Skyler's parents, Michael Lindley and Missy Rushing, both 18, awoke at about 6 a.m. to their one-story house engulfed in flames, investigators said. They fled out the front door to the lawn before realizing the baby was still sleeping in a carriage. Their desperate attempt to re-enter the home and retrieve her failed.

Deputy State Fire Marshal Joe Crawford said it appeared the father had a chance to get Skyler on his way out but "passed" by her.

"With heavy smoke in there, you can be disoriented by smoke," he said.