CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – A deadly fire early Thursday morning devastated a mobile home on the 1600 block of Peppers Ferry Road in Christiansburg. Firefighters responded quickly, but one person was confirmed dead, and four others from the family of five were injured. The conditions of the survivors remain unknown.
Neighbors who witnessed the fire and heard the sirens shared their shock and sorrow. Bessie Pente, a local resident, said, “It was just a bad situation for the parents. Hopefully the family has peace and everything else.”
Kimberly Cox recounted how a friend pulled two of the oldest boys from the flames, noting, “They were burnt really badly.” Marilyn Beasley expressed sadness for the children, saying, “It’s just really sad, especially for them little ones. I used to see them little boys playing all the time, they’re both in critical condition.”…