NewsFebruary 7, 2010
St. Louis girl dies in house fire
ST. LOUIS -- A 10-year-old girl has died in a fire that destroyed her St. Louis home. The fire that killed Tegan McCall started early Saturday either in the basement or on the first floor. The cause of the blaze is unknown. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the girl's 13-year-old sister was rescued through a second-story window. Tegan's parents and two brothers, ages 6 and 17, escaped by going from a third-story window onto a flat second-story roof...
The Associated Press
ST. LOUIS -- A 10-year-old girl has died in a fire that destroyed her St. Louis home.
The fire that killed Tegan McCall started early Saturday either in the basement or on the first floor. The cause of the blaze is unknown.
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The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the girl's 13-year-old sister was rescued through a second-story window. Tegan's parents and two brothers, ages 6 and 17, escaped by going from a third-story window onto a flat second-story roof.
Tegan's body was found on her bed. Fire officials said her family was taken to a hospital and treated for smoke inhalation.
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