INVESTIGATORS ARE TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT STARTED A HOUSE FIRE THAT KILLED TWO TODDLERS IN KIRTLAND, NEW MEXICO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. OFFICIALS SAY SAY THE TWO WERE INSIDE THE MOBILE HOME WITH TWO TEENAGE FAMILY MEMBERS AND THE FIRE SPREAD SO QUICKLY THAT THE TWO TODDLERS WERE NOT ABLE TO GET OUT. THE TWO TEENS WERE ABLE TO ESCAPE. ONE OF THEM REPORTEDLY RECEIVED MINOR BURNS TRYING TO PUT THE BLAZE OUT.
FIREFIGHTERS SAY THE HOUSE WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVED. A MULTI-GENERATIONAL FAMILY REPORTEDLY LIVED IN THE HOME. THE RED CROSS IS HELPING THE FAMILY WITH FOOD, CLOTHES AND SHELTER.
