Woman, child killed in Largo mobile home fire: LFR

Child, grandmother killed in mobile home fire

A 4-year-old girl and her grandmother died in an early morning house fire in Largo. FOX 13’s Kailey Tracy reports. 

LARGO, Fla. - A woman and a 4-year-old girl died in a mobile home fire Monday morning in Largo, according to Largo Fire Rescue. 

Deadly Largo mobile home fire

What we know:

It happened around 2:20 a.m. at the Westgate Mobile Home Park located at 14099 Belcher Rd S.

Firefighters said three people were inside the home at the time of the fire. 

The woman and child were found inside the home and pronounced dead at the scene. 

A man was taken to an area hospital. 

Firefighters said a mobile home fire in Largo killed a woman and a child on Monday morning. 

‘It’s devastating'

What they're saying:

Neighbors said the four-year-old girl lived in the home with her father and her grandmother, who was the woman who died. Neighbors said the four-year-old was incredibly sweet and said it’s devastating. 

Another neighbor detailed the gut-wrenching scene he witnessed Monday morning.

"At 2:30 this morning, I woke up, and I saw a guy out there screaming," Kevin Smith said. "I heard screams at the house and it was a horrible situation, a ball of fire, and the guy was screaming for help, for everybody to help him, but there was nothing anybody could do. It was just engulfed in flames."

What we don't know:

The cause of the fire is unknown. 

The condition of the man taken to the hospital has not been released. 

The cause of a deadly Largo mobile home fire is under investigation. 

Deadly fire under investigation

What's next:

The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the deadly fire and said it wouldn't comment on an active investigation.