Woman killed in fire after running into house to save pet

Published March 14, 2022 8:21 AM

LAMAR, Mo. (AP) — Police in southwestern Missouri say a woman died over the weekend in a house fire after she ran back into the burning home to try to save a pet. Television station KYTV reports that the fire broke out Saturday morning in a home in Lamar. Police say two residents of the home, 71-year-old Betty Jo Parker and 67-year-old William Parker escaped the flames, but Betty Jo Parker ran back into the home for her pet and was overcome by smoke. Police and firefighters who were called to the scene around 6 a.m. Saturday found the home already engulfed in flames. William Parker was taken to a hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.

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