RIPLEY COUNTY, Mo. (WSIL) -- A fire which took place during the early morning hours on September 23, claimed the lives of three people.

Ripley County Sheriff Rad Talburt stated the deceased were a father and his two children. The fire took place at a home on Ripley 142E-16, about a quarter-of-a-mile off of Highway 142.

The sheriff’s office, along with firefighters and EMS, responded to the scene around 3:45 a.m. Another adult and child, who were in the fire, were transported to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center with serious injuries.

The Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office was also on-site to process the fire scene.

Sheriff Rad Talburt asked the community to keep the affected family in their thoughts and prayers.

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