2 Children Die in Fire

Published Jan. 5, 2010 at 2:34 p.m.

(WSB Radio)  Two children are dead and their mother is burned, following a fire at their Spalding County mobile home.

Firefighters were called to the Ponderosa Mobile Home Park, off of Patterson Road, near Griffin, concerning a fire at a single wide trailer.

Upon arrival, fire crews discovered the structure heavily involved, with thick smoke.

Two year old Claudia Johnson and her 4 year old sister, Aislyn, were found dead in the home.  Their mother, 21 year old Ashley Johnson, was rescued, suffering from second degree burns.

Investigators say the fire broke out as the family was sleeping.  The father had just left for work when the fire started.  The girls woke their mother up, but they were unable to get out of the home.

A neighbor trying to help the family was also injured by broken glass from a window.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.  Fire officials are trying to determine if the cold weather might have contributed to the cause.

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