2 children seriously burned in Johnston County mobile home fire

FOUR OAKS, N.C. (WTVD) -- Three children were rescued from a mobile home after a fire broke out in Johnston County on Saturday night.

The incident happened just before 11 p.m. in the 2300 block of Stricklands Crossroads Road in Four Oaks.

The Johnston County Sheriff's Office said Monday that deputies spoke to the homeowner, Charity Snead, who was treated for burns and lacerations. She told investigators she had just cooked food on the stove and left to take some of the food to a family member who lives behind her. Snead said that as she was returning home, she saw that her house was on fire.

Snead said she was able to pull her 2-year-old son from the residence. The toddler was not injured.

She said she was not able to go back into the house after two other children because of the smoke and flames.

Firefighters rescued those two children from the flames. They were both foster children younger than 5 and were taken to JMC-Smithfield and later transferred to the UNC Burn Center with serious injuries.

The fire remains under investigation by the Johnston County Sheriff's Office and Fire Marshal.

Firefighters told ABC11 that this serves as a reminder to never leave your stove on unattended, as something like this can happen very quickly.

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ABC11's Sydnee Scofield contributed.