Mother and children ages 3, 4, and 5 die in Arkansas house fire

Mother, 3 children die in Arkansas house fire

CONWAY, Ark. — Authorities say a mother and her three young children died in a fire at their modest one-story home in Arkansas.

Conway Fire Chief Bart Castleberry says firefighters found flames shooting from the front and both sides of the house shortly after 8 p.m. Monday.

Police identified the victims as Jennifer Cissel and her children, 5-year-old Gwennette Snodgrass, 4-year-old Chris Snodgrass and 3-year-old Arley Snodgrass.

The coroner says he believes all four died from smoke inhalation, though the official cause of the deaths is pending.

Investigators have found no obvious signs of foul play, but say it’s too know what started the fire.

The blaze came three days after a mother and her twin 8-year-old boys died in a fire at their home in Forrest City.