CARROLL COUNTY, Ark. — Three people are dead after a house fire in Carroll County on Sunday, June 25, according to the Carroll County Sheriff's Office (CCSO).
CCSO says emergency crews responded to a call about a house fire on County Road 3016.
According to officials, when crews put out the fire, three bodies were found inside the home. The Eureka Springs Fire Department (ESFD) told 5NEWS that two of the bodies were those of a couple who lived there and the third, was their grandson.
EFSD Fire Chief Gary Inman says the couple had called their grandson when they realized there was a fire, and the grandson had "ran in to try and save them."
By the time first responders arrived on scene, Chief Inman says the house was engulfed in flames.
Officials say the bodies were sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for positive identification.
"You always want to have compassion for the family anytime that you're trying to recover victims from a fire," Chief Inman said. "We always try to be very, very careful not to damage anything any worse than it's already been damaged. The respect for the people that we're recovering is of our utmost importance."
Chief Inman says there is almost nothing left of the house, and the area surrounding it has been closed off by CCSO.
Multiple crews assisted in the fire including CCSO, Benton County Sheriff's Office, ESFD, and the Benton County Fire Service.
Crews were on scene for 13 hours on Sunday, according to Chief Inman.
BCSO says the cause of the fire is still being investigated.
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