GEORGETOWN, Texas (AP) _ Investigators say a mobile home fire in Williamson County that killed a baby apparently started when the stove caught fire and a locked door prevented re-entry.
Sheriff’s Sgt. John Foster says the mother and neighbors tried to save the 7-month-old girl from the burning home, east of Georgetown, but could not get back into the residence. The victim was Brytani Ruiz. Foster says it appears that a tragic set of circumstances led to the baby’s death.
Authorities say her mother, 25-year-old Eneida Ruiz, was cooking late Wednesday afternoon when the stove caught fire. The woman grabbed an older child and ran outside. Foster says the door apparently closed and locked behind the fleeing mother.
An autopsy has been ordered.