An Iowa father is mourning the loss of his four sons, killed in a house fire on Nov. 16.
The boys were 12, 10, six and three years of age.
The grieving dad shared how he did all he could to try to save the boys, but he just was not able to make it to them.
John-Mikal McLuer Sr. said he wants the community to know he loves his boys to death.
McLuer battled the flames to try and get his four sons out of the house.
“I opened up the window, when I ripped the screen off, I believe I was blown out the window,” McLuer said.
His arms show the severe burns, evidence he did everything he could to try and save the boys.
“I tried to go back in the house again and the police officer grabbed me and said ‘Let’s go this way, let’s go to the ambulance,’” he said. “I was fighting with him and Ravan said, ‘No dad, they’re probably gone already.’”