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Russellville Fire Department: 2 dead after tree falls on mobile home

Russellville Fire Department said a large tree fell on a mobile home.

A mother and one of her children are dead after a large tree fell onto a Russellville mobile home.

At about 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, The Russellville Fire Department responded to a mobile home park on West Main Street and Spokane Circle to reports that a large tree fell on one of the trailers.

Upon arrival, firefighters confirmed a fallen tree on the home with three people trapped inside.

Crews called in a crane service to help remove the tree.

"When I drove through I seen the crane was attached to a big ole tree, and it was raising it off the house, said John Antonowicz Sr., who lives in an adjacent neighborhood.

After removing the tree, first responders found the mother and her son dead inside. They say her daughter was also inside, but survived. The fire department last reported her condition as "stable."

"The mom is gone; the child is gone; you have a sister that turns around and doesn't even know what's going on yet. It's going to hurt," Antonowicz said. "It's going to be a touching experience."

Antonowicz is hopeful members of the community will come together to help the victims' families.

"It's a sad moment," he said. "It's a very sad moment."

Fire officials have not yet identified the victims. They continue to investigate what caused the tree to fall.

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