An early-morning fire in Hot Springs killed a toddler and destroyed the house Saturday, according to the city’s Fire Department.

About 4:30 a.m., Hot Springs firefighters were called to 607 Trivista Left St., where a home was fully engulfed in flames, fire officials said. Of the three people in the home, an unidentified person was taken to a hospital with unknown injuries, fire officials said. Willow Turner, a 1 ½ -year old girl, died in the fire, Garland County Coroner Stuart Smedley said. The third person was uninjured.

Hot Springs authorities are investigating the fire and fatality.

Arkansas, Pages 16 on 09/01/2013