Mr Willingham later said the house was so thick with smoke he could not find any of the girls before escaping.

威林汉先生事后声称黑烟太浓，以至于他在逃离前无法找到自己的女儿。

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Diane Barbee said that she had not seen Willingham try to enter the house until after the authorities arrived, as if he were putting on a show.

NEWYORKER: Trial by Fire

And the firemen and police on the scene had described Willingham frantically trying to get into the house.

NEWYORKER: Trial by Fire

Willingham insisted that, when he left the house, the fire was still around the top of the walls and not on the floor.

NEWYORKER: Trial by Fire