'My worst nightmare': Kenosha mother grieving after her 3 children die from Thanksgiving apartment fire
KENOSHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Jourdan Feasby had a happy Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 27, with her three children before she sent them off to visit their dad for the holiday, with whom she shares custody.
She didn't know that would be the last time she saw Rylee Levi, 10, Connor Liam, 9, and Alena Ellen, 7.
Rylee Levi, Connor Liam and Alena Ellen.
"It just doesn't seem real yet to me," Feasby said through tears on Saturday morning, Nov. 29. "And I can't believe that this is my reality right now."
Kenosha police responded to a call for an apartment fire on the 5200 block of 43rd Ave. Just before 10:40 p.m. Thanksgiving night.
There, officials were able to get the fire extinguished -- but for the three children, it was too late.
Rylee and Connor both died from the fire, and Alena was airlifted to a hospital for treatment but later passed.
"I was so excited for Christmas shopping but now it's just caskets," Feasby said. "They brought all of this light that now I don't have."
Police said the kids' father was treated for smoke inhalation, and Feasby added that he's now with other family members.
"You can sit here and say all you want to that I would've done this, this, and this, but when you're in the situation, it's completely different," Feasby said. "But I will tell you that if I was in that situation, without a doubt, my kids would've been out or I would've been dead with them."
Officials are still investigating what happened and the cause of the fire.
Feasby said she hopes their results will provide clarity as to the timeline of the situation and how it all unfolded.
"I feel so alone, to go from having my whole world to nothing," Feasby said. "Hug your babies and enjoy them this Christmas because you could've been in my position and you never know when it's the last day."
A GoFundMe has been set up to cover the funeral costs. To donate, click here.
Rylee Levi, Connor Liam and Alena Ellen.