RIPLEY, Ohio — Authorities say a 4-year-old girl and two adults were found dead after an early morning fire in a southern Ohio home.
The Brown County sheriff’s office said crews were called to the Ripley home at about 5 a.m. Friday.
Scott Eagan with the Ripley Fire Department told WLWT-TV that two boys were able to escape.
Firefighters found the bodies of the three victims after bringing the blaze under control.
The sheriff’s office identified them as 49-year-old Phillip Royster, 33-year-old Ashley Ramos and 4-year-old Annabella Royster.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the state fire marshal’s office.
